ES128 - Computational Solid and
Structural Mechanics
Location: Pierce 209
Time: Mon - Wed - Fri 1 - 2 pm
Computer lab: Mon 12 -1 pm (Pierce 320)
Instructor: Katia Bertoldi - Pierce 317 - bertoldi@seas.harvard.edu
Teaching fellow: Jian Zhu -
Pierce 403 - jzhu@seas.harvard.edu
Office Hours: Katia -
Wed 2-3 pm; Jian - Thursday 11am-12pm
Textbook: A First Course in Finite Elements
(Jacob Fish, Ted Belytschko)
Timetable Spring 2010
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Computer Lab |
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Jan 25-31 |
Introduction |
Introduction |
Trusses |
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Feb 1-7 |
Trusses |
Problem sets #1 is given |
Trusses |
Intro - software setup |
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Trusses |
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Feb 8-14 |
Strong form in
1D |
Weak
form in 1D |
Approx
of trial solutions |
Computer ass #1 is given |
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Feb 15-21 |
Presidents day |
Problem sets #1 is due |
FE formulation in
1D |
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Problem sets #2 is given |
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Feb 22-28 |
FE formulation in 1D |
Strains in 3D |
Stresses in 3D |
Computer ass #2 is given |
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Computer ass #1 is due |
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Mar 1-7 |
Linear elasticity: equil
equations |
Problem sets #2 is due |
Approximation of
functions in 2D |
FE
formulation for 2D linear elasticity |
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Problem sets #3 is given |
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Mar 8-14 |
FE formulation
for 2D linear elasticity |
Exercise: 2D
elasticity problem |
Presentation Project
proposal |
Computer ass #3 is given |
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Computer ass #2 is due |
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Mar 15-21 |
Spring break |
Spring break |
Spring break |
Spring break |
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Mar 22-28 |
Isoparametric formulation |
Isoparametric formulation Problem sets #3 is due |
Beams Project proposal is due |
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Problem sets #4 is given |
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Mar29- Apr 2 |
Beams |
Beams |
Beams |
Computer ass #4 is given |
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Computer ass #3 is due |
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Apr 5-11 |
Beam-axial elements |
Problem sets #4 is due |
Structural Dynamics: Truss elements |
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Problem sets #5 is given |
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Apr 12-18 |
Computer ass #5 is given |
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Computer ass #4 is due |
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Apr 19-25 |
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Problem sets #5 is due |
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Problem sets #6 is given |
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Apr 26-30 |
Project presentation |
Semester ends |
Computer ass #5 is due |
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May 3 -9 |
Semester ends |
Problem sets #6 is due |
Semester ends |
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Project report is due |
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Additional material
Notes on
Structural Dynamics are here and here (from
-Fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis-, D.H. Hutton)
Computer lab
Instructions
to download and install ABAQUS on your laptop are here
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Tutorial - 02/01/2010 |
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Assignment #1 - 02/08/2010 |
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Assignment #2 - due on Monday 03/08/2010 |
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Assignment #3 - due on Monday 03/29/2010 |
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Assignment #4 - due on Monday 04/12/2010 |
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Assignment #5 - due on Monday 04/26/2010 |
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Homework
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Homework #1 - due on Wed 02/17/2010 |
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Homework #2 - due on Wed 03/03/2010 |
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Homework #3 - due on Wed 03/17/2010 |
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Homework #4 - due on Wed 04/07/2010 |
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Homework #5 - due on Wed 04/21/2010 |
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Homework #6 - due on Wed 05/05/2010 |