Mastering of the Computer modeling and structure calculation and an active work on the computer. Modeling and calculation of complex structures and problems. Determination of displacements and stresses. Reliable prediction of structural response and determination the cause of bad behavior, yielding and damage of structure. Static, thermal and dynamic analysis.

The course provides skills to acquisition modeling and design of structures using computers and Finite Element Method. This allows solving the real problems of structural strength in its service life. Mastering the course will enable the application on different areas and active work on the computer using finite element method.

Introduction. Finite element modeling of the geometry of the supporting structures. The theory of elasticity. Finite element method. Line, surface and volume problem. Static and thermal analysis. Dynamic analysis. Analysis of the calculation of structure. Computer modeling and calculation of real problems. Load distribution in the structure. Diagnosis of the strength of structure behavior. Elements of structure optimization.

Working with Programe package KOMIPS. The tasks from line primitives. The tasks of surface primitives. The tasks of volume primitives. Principles of computer modeling and generation of structure geometry. Adding primitives to generate finite element meshes. Computer modeling of supports and loads. Exercise of collecting primitives and generating network elements. Exercise of defining the characteristics of elements, supports and loads. Examples of static and thermal calculation. Examples of dynamic calculation. Diagnostics of structural behavior. Seminar papers from modelling, calculations, load distribution on the structure, analysis of structure calculation, defining elements of structure optimization.

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1. KOMIPS - a software package for the calculation of structures - ICT – IAS

Total assigned hours: 65

New material: 40
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 10

Auditory exercises: 0
Laboratory exercises: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 0
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 0
Research study work: 0

Review and grading of calculation tasks: 0
Review and grading of lab reports: 0
Review and grading of seminar papers: 10
Review and grading of the project: 0
Test: 0
Test: 0
Final exam: 5

Activity during lectures: 0
Test/test: 0
Laboratory practice: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 50
Project: 0
Final exam: 50
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 50

T. Maneski, Computer modeling and calculation of structures, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, 1988. ISBN 86-7083-319-0; T. Maneski, V.Milošević-Mitic, D. Oštrić, The statement of structural strength, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade, 2002. ISBN 86-7083-435-9; T. Maneski, Resolved problems of structural strength, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade, 2002. ISBN 86-70803-436-7