Training Course Descriptions
Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis
Learn the methods in Abaqus and the basics of nonlinear finite elements from two international experts in the field and get three texts by the instructors as part of the course fee. The course has been offered for the past 20 years and has been taken by about 2,000 engineers, scientists, faculty members, and graduate students
Objectives and Benefits:
The purpose of this course is to provide engineers, scientists, and researchers with a critical survey of the state-of-the-art of finite element methods in solids, structures, and fluids, with an emphasis on methodologies and applications for nonlinear problems. The fundamental theoretical background, the computer implementations of various techniques and modeling strategies will be treated. Advantages and shortcomings of alternative methods and the practical implications of recent research developments will be stressed. Recent mathematical and algorithmic developments will be explained in terms comprehensible to engineers.
Course Topics:
- Nonlinear constitutive equations
- Time integration
- Element technology
- Multiscale analysis
- Isogeometric methods
- Meshfree methods
Who should attend:
This seminar is designed for engineers in industry, government, and academia who wish to obtain an overview and understanding of nonlinear finite element methods.
Prerequisites:
A background in engineering or applied sciences and some previous exposure to finite element methods are necessary for understanding the material covered in this course.
Instructors:
THOMAS J.R. HUGHES
Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Computational and Applied Mathematics Chair III, The Texas Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics (TICAM),
The University of Texas at Austin.
Thomas is the author of over 300 works on numerical analysis and continuum mechanics, with emphasis on finite element methods. Author or editor of eighteen books, including the popular text: The Finite Element Method : Linear Static And Dynamic Finite Element Analysis.
 TED BELYTSCHKO
Walter P. Murphy Professor of Computational Mechanics, Northwestern University
Ted is the author of over 250 works on a wide variety of applied mechanics problems, with emphasis on explicit finite element methods. Editor of seven books, including Computational Methods for Transient Analysis(with T.J.R. Hughes). He is author of the recent book : Nonlinear Finite Elements for Continua and Structures. He is editor of International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering.
Agenda
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Nonlinear Formulations and Solution Strategies
Nonlinear FEM in Engineering
Nonlinear FEM Analysis
Semidiscretization and Solution Methods
FE Methods of Nonlinear Mechanics
Formulation and Solution Algorithms for Nonlinear Problems
Time Integration Procedures
Explicit Dynamic Integration
Direct and Iterative Equation Solvers
Element Technology
Element Technology - I : Incompressible and Slightly Compressible Media
Element Technology - II : Underintegrated Elements and Element Selection
Element Technology - III : Plates and Shells
Element Technology - IV : Multiscale Phenomena
Constitutive Models
Rate-Independent Deviatoric Plasticity
Unstable Materials, Fracture and Failure
Return Mapping Algorithms for General Classes of Inelastic Materials
Other Topics
Contact-Impact
Adaptivity and Meshless Methods
Fluids - I and II
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Some Additional Details
Further details and course registration can be found at http://www.zace.com
or http://www.hughes-belytschko.info.
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