Introduction to Finite Element Analysis of Material Microstructure Properties in nanoHUB

Explore the fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and its application to material microstructure properties in this 55-minute webinar. Learn how FEA provides insights into the relationship between mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties of materials and their complex microstructures. Understand the process of transforming differential equations into tractable linear algebra problems through FEA. Discover the OOF2 tool on nanoHUB and its capabilities in simulating stress distribution in materials, with and without temperature effects. Gain practical knowledge from demonstrations on stress analysis in aluminum crack tips and thermal stress in specimens. Benefit from the instructor's experience in incorporating computational modules using FEA and OOF2 into undergraduate materials science courses at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

An Introduction to Finite Element Analysis FEA of Material Microstructure Properties in nanoHUB
Outline
Modeling a System with Differential Equations
Modeling a System with Differential Equations
Modeling a System with Differential Equations
Real-world Case: Predicting Thermal Conductivity κ of Ceramic Thermal Barrier Coatings for Turbine Blades
Modeling Complex Microstructures: Mean-field Method vs. Finite Element Analysis
Finite Element Analysis in OOF2: Schematic Form
Finite Element Analysis in OOF2: Reduction to 2D
Finite Element Analysis in OOF2: Basic Concepts
Finite Element Analysis in OOF2: Basic Concepts
Finite Element Analysis in OOF2: Basic Concepts
Typical Steps of Running an OOF2 Simulation
Outline
OOF2 and nanoHUB in Teaching at MatSE in UIUC
Demo 1: Stress in Front of Crack Tips in Aluminum
Demo 1: Stress in Front of Crack Tips in Aluminum
Demo 2: Thermal Stress and Stress Concentration Points in Specimens
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Summary and Useful Resources