Date of Award
Fall 2005
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Program/Concentration
Mechanical Engineering
Committee Director
Gene Hou
Committee Member
Stephen Cupschalk
Committee Member
Duc T. Nguyen
Call Number for Print
Special Collections; LD4331.E56 M33 2005
Abstract
Finite Element (FE) methods these days are becoming very popular to predict the responses of structures in industries, such as the aerospace and automobile industries. When there is a new design or modification of an existing design, the product must be tested to fulfill the criterion projected by the industry or external agencies before it can be launched. The product must be checked for each and every aspect, and every minute detail of each of the external forces. Hence, it becomes very important to carry out the model validation on the product.
This thesis describes validation of finite element (FE) models. The steps involved in model validation are studied through analysis and case studies. A general strategy for model validation is first presented in the introduction. The case studies of a simple cantilever beam and a L-beam demonstrate the approach for model validation. The experience obtained from this study can accelerate the process of model validation of a new design.
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DOI
10.25777/rm3x-wa97
Recommended Citation
Madhineni, Pavan R..
"Validation of Finite Element Beam Models"
(2005). Master of Science (MS), Thesis, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Old Dominion University, DOI: 10.25777/rm3x-wa97
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/mae_etds/595
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