Java Applet for Teaching Finite Element Analysis

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dc.contributor.authorSagi Venkata Naga, Suryanarayana Rajuen
dc.contributor.committeechairRojiani, Kamal B.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPlaut, Raymond H.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRoberts-Wollmann, Carin L.en
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:28:52Zen
dc.date.adate2006-02-23en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:28:52Zen
dc.date.issued2006-02-03en
dc.date.rdate2008-02-23en
dc.date.sdate2006-02-10en
dc.description.abstractA Java applet is developed to interactively and dynamically illustrate the fundamental concepts of finite element analysis. An applet is a computer program written in the object-oriented Java programming language and is embedded in web pages. Java applets are well suited for delivering interactive graphical content over the Internet since they are platform and operating system independent. The applet developed includes a wide range of elements including one-dimensional truss and beam elements, triangular and quadrilateral plane stress and plane strain elements, and two-dimensional four-node and eight-node iso-parametric elements and plate elements. Along with the applet there is a series of web pages describing the fundamental concepts of finite element analysis, example problems and instructions for use. The applet provides a novel approach for teaching basic finite element analysis concepts. It provides students a means for checking their work, reinforces fundamental concepts learned in class, and enhances students' learning experiences by allowing them to experiment by building and analyzing complex models and visualizing results as changes are made to the model. The applet can be used as supplementary material complementing classroom and textbook instruction.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-02102006-093821en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02102006-093821/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/41002en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartThesisfem.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectFinite element methoden
dc.subjectweb based teachingen
dc.subjectJava appletsen
dc.titleJava Applet for Teaching Finite Element Analysisen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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