Motivation for Study

of
Finite Element Methods

Jayadeep U. B.
M.E.D., NIT Calicut

Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut

Examples of Finite Element Analysis

Crash Test of Automobiles:
Earlier, the crash simulation of automobiles were carried out
by experimentation, which was extremely costly & time
consuming.
Now-a-days, the same can be done using finite element
methods, requiring minimum number of experiments to
validate the results of the virtual simulation.

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Crash Test of Automobiles

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Finite Element Model of C-130 Aircraft

Finite element methods were developed mostly by aerospace

engineers, specifically due to their fundamental objective
Reduce the weight, without the loss of safety!!!
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Fracture Mechanics Analysis

Fracture mechanics deals with the study of the propagation

analysis of an existing crack what load conditions can be
safely withstood by cracked component.
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Impact Analysis

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Simulation of Swaging Process

Swaging is a process of forming the ends of tubes Analysis

can be effectively utilized to determine the various
parameters, thus reducing the number of trials required and
the product development time.
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Simulation of Blow Molding

Blow molding is commonly used for manufacturing hollow

plastic objects, like bottles.
The analysis involves the fluid (air) structure interaction.
Various parameters, like the air pressure requirement, can be
easily obtained using FEA.
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Simulation of Deep drawing

The above animation shows the effective plastic strain in a

cylindrical cup during the deep drawing process.
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Vibration Analysis

The modal or the natural frequency analysis is extremely

important for predicting the chance of resonance and taking
corrective actions.
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Visco-elastic Dissipation Heating

This animation shows the heating due to visco-elastic

dissipation in a rubber pad.
The analysis could be significant, due to the low temperature
resistance of rubber.
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Two-Stage Forming

The objective of this analysis was to determine the residual

stresses resulting from forming, in order to assess the potential
locations for crack initiation.
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Analysis of Machining

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Seismic Analysis

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Fluid Mechanics Application

This animation shows Particle Tracing of Unsteady Flow in

Chambers Connected by Valves and a Piston.

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Biomechanics Applications

FE model of Human
Knee.

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Miscellaneous

A multi-body contact analysis.

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Miscellaneous

Transient Analysis of a water droplet with and without

considering surface tension.
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Welcome to the World of FEM!!!

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