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<title>The Finite Element Method (FEM)</title>
<cid>MST.FEL</cid>
<sapsubmodule>P231-0093</sapsubmodule>
<bkey>mstm2</bkey>
<ctypes>
<hours>3</hours>
<type>V</type>
</ctypes>
<cp>5</cp>
<semester>1</semester>
<mandatory>yes</mandatory>
<language>German</language>
<exam>Written exam 120 min.</exam>
<curriculum>
<curriculum_entry>
<cid>MTM.FEL</cid>
<branch>Mechatronics</branch>
<semester>1</semester>
<mandatory_tag>mandatory course</mandatory_tag>
</curriculum_entry>
<curriculum_entry>
<cid>MST.FEL</cid>
<branch>Mechatronics and Sensor Technology</branch>
<semester>1</semester>
<mandatory_tag>mandatory course</mandatory_tag>
</curriculum_entry>
</curriculum>
<workload>
45 class hours (= 33.75 clock hours) over a 15-week period.The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).There are therefore 116.25 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.</workload>
<prerequisites>
</prerequisites>
<prerequisitesfor>
</prerequisitesfor>
<convenor>Prof. Dr.-Ing. John Heppe</convenor>
<convenor-person-key>jhp</convenor-person-key>
<lecturers>
<lecturer>Prof. Dr.-Ing. John Heppe</lecturer>
<lecturer-person-key>jhp</lecturer-person-key>
</lecturers>
<objectives>After successfully completing this course, students will be able to use a commercial finite element software. 
They will be able to critically discuss the results of FEM calculations.</objectives>
<content>- Introduction to the functions of ANSYS, the commercial FEM code 
- Calculation of application examples with FEM 
- 3D- structural analysis (linear problems) and thermal analysis</content>
<media>Lecture with practical exercises on the PC</media>
<literature>Jaeckels: Lecture notes
Groth et al.: FEM für Praktiker Band 1 Grundlagen
</literature>
<offered>
</offered>
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