Overview of Engineering Analysis and Introduction to Finite Element Method

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Joel George

This lesson gives you a basic idea about engineering analysis and its different types. It also gives an introduction to Finite element method(FEM) or commonly called as Finite element analysis(FEA). The concept of finite elements is discussed and different types of elements based on the dimensions are also explained here with slight reference to FEM softwares like ANSYS and ABAQUS. This lesson enlightens the viewers with some applications or situations where FEA method can be employed. Various advantages and disadvantages of FEA is also explained in this lesson. Different interpretations of FEM methods is also discussed briefly. The significance of these interpretation and its effect on engineering analysis of physical model is also discussed in this lesson.