FEA Basics Very Imp Ppt

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Finite Element AnalysisIntroduction to


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What This Presentation Covers

Introduction to Different Numerical Method

Introduction to FEM - Concept & Philosophy

Practical Application of FEA

Need & Advantages of Finite Element Analysis

Different Professional FEA Tools/Software

Steps involved in any Finite Element AnalysisBest Practices Approach

Types of Analysis

Introduction to Finite Element Analysis


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Objective of this Session

By the End of this session, You will be able to :

Understand and apply the Concept of FEM / FEA on Actual practical

day-to-day / complex problems

Understand Different Type of Analysis covered in FEA

Prepare a suitable FE model for a given problem

Know the Behavior of different type of FE Elements used , Concept of FE

Mesh , Loads and Boundary Condition

Step by Step approach followed in any Finite Element Analysis



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Introduction to FEA

Methods to Solve Any Engineering Problem

Analytical Method Numerical Method Experimental Method

Classical Approach

100% Accurate Results

Applicable only for Simple problems like

Cantilever , simply supported beams and

Cylinders etc..

Complete in itself

Mathematical Approach

Approximate, Assumptions Made

Applicable to real life complicated problems

Results can not be believed blindly and

must be verified by experimental methods

and Hand Calculations.

Actual Measurement

Time Consuming , Needs expensive setup

Applicable only if physical prototype is

available

Results can not be believed blindly and

Minimum 2 or more prototypes must be

tested.

Although applicable to simple shaped

geometries only , Analytical methods areconsidered as Closed form solutions i.e.

100% Accurate

Finite Element Method: Linear , Nonlinear ,

Buckling , Thermal, Dynamics & Fatigueanalysis

Boundary Element Method:Acoustics /NVH analysis

Finite Volume Method: CFD

(Computational Fluid Dynamics) &

Computational Electromagnetic

Finite Difference Method: Thermal & Fluid

Flow analysis (in combination with FVM)

-Strain Gauge

- Photo elasticity- Vibration measurement (accelerometers)

- Sensors for Temp & pressure etc- Fatigue test



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Different Numerical Methods

Finite Element Method (FEM) :Very Popular Method based upon discretization of component into Finite number of blocks (elements)

Applications : Linear, Nonlinear, Thermal, Dynamics , Buckling and Fatigue Analysis

Boundary Element Method (BEM) :Its a very powerful and efficient technique to solve acoustics and NVH problems

Just like Finite Element Method, it also requires Nodes and Elements but as the name suggest, it considers only

the outer boundary of the domain

Finite Volume Method (FVM) :All Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) soft wares are based upon FVM.

Unit Volume is considered in Finite Volume Method (similar to Elements in Finite Element Method)

Variable properties at nodes are Pressure , Velocity , Area , Mass etc.

It is based on NavierStoke equations ( Mass ,Momentum and Energy Conservation equations)

Finite Difference Method (FDM) :Finite Element and Finite Difference share many common things.

In general, Finite difference Method is described as a way to solve difference equation.It uses Taylors series to convert differential equation into algebraic equation. Higher order terms neglected.

Is it possible to use all the above listed methods (FEA ,BEM , FVM, FDM)

to solve same problem (say Cantilever problem)?Answer : YES ! But the difference is in Accuracy achieved , programming ease and time

required to obtain the solution



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Are FEA and FEM different ?

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Finite Element Method (FEM) both areone & the same.

FEA is a method/process based upon FEM

Term FEA is more popular in industries while FEM at Educationcenters



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Why Finite Element Method ?

FEA is the most widely applied computer simulation method in Engineering.

It is very closely integrated with CAD/CAM applications.

It is very well proven , tested and validated method for simulating any complex

practical scenario in the area of Structural ,Thermal ,Vibration etc..



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Application of FEM in Engineering

Mechanical / Aerospace / Civil Engineering / Automobile EngineeringStructural Analysis ( Static / Dynamic , Linear / Non-Linear )

Thermal Analysis ( Steady State / Transient )

Electromagnetic Analysis

Geomechanics

Biomechanics

etc.



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Practical Applications of FEA

Aerospace Domain

Automotive Domain



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Practical Applications of FEA

Hi-Tech /Electronics

Medical Devices



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and many more .

Practical Applications of FEAIntroduction to Finite Element Analysis

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Advantages of FEA

Cost

Design Cycle time

No. of Prototypes

Testing

Design Optimization


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Available Commercial FEA Tools/Software Packages


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Analysis Types


Structural Analysis

Static Analysis

Linear Non-Linear

Dynamic Analysis

Modal

Analysis

Harmonic

AnalysisRandom

Analysis



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Steps involved in FEA

Understanding the Problem (Thermal , Structural, Dynamic etc)

Element Selection (Solid , Shell , Beams etc)

Deciding the Boundary Conditions (Constraints , Connections etc..)

Load Application (Point , Surface , Body loads etc..)

Solution(Solver , Sub step / Time step , Nonlinearity etc)

In-Depth study & interpretation of Analysis Results (Sanity Checks)

Post processing of Results (Deflection , Stress , Strain etc..)

Report Preparation

Observation and Conclusion from the Analysis (MoS Calcs, Design ok)

Suggestion and Recommendation for Design Changes, if required.

Pre

Processing

Solution

Post

Processing




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FEM Philosophy in layman terms

The Philosophy of FEA can be explained with a small example such as Measuring the Perimeter of a Circle

If one need to evaluate the perimeter of a circle without using the conventional

formula (2*pi*r), FEA approach is analogous to Dividing the circle into a number of

segments and joining the points using Straight lines

Since it is very easy to measure the length of straight line. Measure the length of

one line and multiply it by No. of lines to get the perimeter.

Approximate results.isnt it ?

What if we want to achieve more

accurate result?




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Concept of Discretization (Meshing)

Physical System FE Model




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Concept of FEM is all about Discretization (Meshing) i.e. Dividing abig structure/component into small discrete Blocks (Nodes and

Element concept)

But why do we do this Meshing ???

No. of Points =

DoF per point = 6

Total No of Equations to be solved

= * 6 =

No. of Points = 8

DoF per point = 6

Total No of Equations to be solved

=8 * 6 = 48

From Infinite to FiniteHence the

Term Finite Element Method




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Parameters deciding the Quality of Mesh :Aspect ratio

Skew / Warpage

Element internal Angles

and more

Bad Quality FEA

Good Quality FEA

Better the Mesh Quality , Better the Accuracy



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Types of Contacts used in FEA


Bonded Contact

This is the default configuration and applies to all contact regions( surfaces, solids, faces, edges). If contact

Regions are bonded, then no sliding or separation between faces or edges is allowed. This type of contact

Allows for a linear solution since the contact length/area will not change during the application of the load.

Eg: Welding, Glued connection, Bolted connection.

No Separation Contact

This contact setting is similar to the bonded case. It only applies to regions of faces(for 3D solids) or edges

(for 2D plates). Separation of the geometries in this contact is not allowed, but small amount of frictionless

Sliding can occur along contact geometries.

Frictionless Contact

This contact setting models standard unilateral contact, that is normal pressure equals to zero if separation

occurs. Thus gaps can form in the model between bodies depending on the loading. This solution is non linear

because the area of contact may change as the load is applied. A zero coefficient of friction is assumed,thus allowing free sliding. The model should be well constrained when using this contact setting.

Frictional Contact

In this contact setting, the two contacting geometries can carry shear stresses upto a certain magnitude across their interface before

they start sliding relative to each other. This state is known as sticking. The model defines an equivalent shear stress at which sliding

on the geometry begins as a fraction of contact pressure. Once the shear stress exceeded, the two geometries will slide relative to

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Types of Boundary Conditions, Loads & Results

Boundary Conditions :

Fixed Boundary Conditions (U , ROT etc.. = 0)

Prescribed Displacements (U , ROT , Temp etc.. 0)

Loads:

Point /Concentrated Load (Force)Surface Load (Pressure , Flux etc..)

Body Load (Temp , Inertia g etc..)

Results:

Displacement

Reaction Forces

Stresses /Strains (Equivalent Von Mises , Directional & Principal )

Temperature etc..

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Best Practices Approach

Plan your analysisAnalysis type (Static/Dynamic, Linear/Non-Linear etc..)

Material Details (isotropic/orthotropic , Constant/Temp dependent)

Choice of Elements and Meshing (2D/3D , Hex / Tet)

Results Evaluation (Detailed Post processing) Verification (Sanity Checks , Test data match)

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