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How to learn FEA

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patva30

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Jan 1, 2012
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Hello,

My self Nikit Patwa. I have done B.Tech in Mechanical engineering and having 5 years of industrial experience. I want to do Masters in Solid Mechanics and my primary interest is to pursue my career in FEA side.
I am very much familiar with all CAD softwares and having fundamental knowledge of FEA with Ansys. I am also very good in Strength of Materials subject.
Before I get in to masters I want to learn FEA thoroughly as I presume that during studies I can’t spare enough separate time in FEA.
I have 1year time from now to do this self study of FEA. I would like your clear guideline how to deal with it. I also want to study complete mathematics behind it.
Also one thing always wonders me that why programming of FEA code is required as there are many softwares available in the market with enhanced ELEMENT libraries ready to use. One can use this software for their problem to solve. But still I can see that HYPERMESH software and could be many more softwares are there for meshing and programming at the same time. Please give your valuable guidance in that also.

If you know more from my side please let me know. Waiting for your generous response
 
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Here are some books that I've found helpful when I needed to dig into the theory and a generic implementation:

The Finite Element Method: Its Basis and Fundamentals, Sixth Edition by O. C. Zienkiewicz, R. L. Taylor and J.Z. Zhu

The Finite Element Method for Solid and Structural Mechanics, Sixth Edition (Volume 2) by O. C. Zienkiewicz, R. L. Taylor and J.Z. Zhu

Finite Element Procedures by K. J. Bathe

HTH,
Dan

Han primo incensus
 
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