Lecture 3: The Displacement-Based Finite Element Method

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Topics: Formulation of the displacement-based finite element method General effective formulation of the displacement-based finite element method Principle of virtual displacements Discussion of various interpolation and element matrices Physical explanation of derivations and equations Direct stiffness method Static and dynamic conditions Imposition of boundary conditions Example analysis of a nonuniform bar, detailed discussion of element matrices Instructor: Klaus-Jürgen Bathe