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Finite Element Analysis for Marine Structures

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  1. The Course

    Meet the Instructor
  2. Introduction to the Course
  3. Introduction to Elasticity and Resistance of Materials
    Introduction to Elasticity and Resistance of Materials
  4. Basic scantling of ships’ hulls
    Basic scantling of ships' hulls
  5. Introduction to the Finite Element Method (FEM)
    Introduction and history of the Finite Element Method (FEM)
  6. Basic concepts and element types
  7. Linear static problems in Finite Element Analysis (FEA): Discretization of the solution and shape functions
  8. Linear static problems in Finite Element Analysis (FEA): Strains, stresses and nodal forces
  9. Linear static problems in Finite Element Analysis (FEA): Stiffness matrix, boundary conditions, loading, and solution of the system
  10. Overview of a FEA code
  11. Introduction to a FEA software
    Software download, installation and validation
  12. General Preferences and GUI
  13. CAD: tools
  14. CAD: layers
  15. Optional Activity 1 (coming soon)
  16. Geometry
    Geometry: import
  17. Geometry: repair
  18. Optional Activity 2 (coming soon)
  19. Local axes
    Local axes: definition
  20. Local axes: applications
  21. Optional Activity 3 (coming soon)
  22. Beams and shells
    Models with beams and shells
  23. Complete FE simple model: constraints
  24. Complete FE simple model: materials
  25. Complete FE simple model: loads
  26. Optional Activity 4 (coming soon)
  27. Meshing of FEA models
    Meshing preferences, assigning different element types and changing elements' order
  28. Assigning element sizes and divisions: unstructured and structured meshes
  29. Optional Activity 5 (coming soon)
  30. Analysis and post-processing of results
    Launching a simulation
  31. Post-processing procedures
  32. Optional Activity 6 (coming soon)
  33. Case study
    Problem statement. CAD definition and preparation
  34. Boundary conditions and materials
  35. Loads
  36. Meshing
  37. Post process and reporting of results
  38. Regulations
    FEM Regulations
  39. Final Assignment
    Final Assignment
  40. Course Materials
    Course Materials (coming soon)
  41. Course Survey
    Course Evaluation Survey
    1 Quiz
  42. Summary
    Wrap-up

Hello everyone!

My name is Daniel Sá. I am a Naval Architect and Marine Engineer from the Polytechnic University in Madrid, and I will be your instructor.

I’m also the Technical Director of Compass Ingeniería y Sistemas, a company based in Barcelona, Spain. We specialize in numerical analysis and consultancy for structural, sea-keeping, and hydrodynamics.

I’m also a NAFEMS simulation certified engineer and an associate professor at the University of Catalonia for the Masters of Naval Engineering in Barcelona.

In this course, I want to share my years of experience with you. Everything I will share can be applied to marine environments or any other sector dealing with verifying structures. Finite Element Analysis will always be a powerful tool for verification and reporting.

This course is totally advised to Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, as well as to any other type of Engineer dealing with structural analysis, as well as students, professors, Ph.D.s, and researchers.

I’m looking forward to meeting you at the course!