Programming and validation of 1D finite elements for bar and beam structures

Abstract

In mechanical construction engineers solve number of systems for various applications, these systems tend to be complex, time consuming and often done manually. This problem needs to be addressed so an automated process of the study methods is the most logical and achievable solution.Finite element method is an important methodology; it solves mechanical problems by devising the structure into smaller segments, therefore treating the problems with high efficiency and speed. We applied this methodology on three mechanical systems which are “Bar”, “Truss” and “Beam”.Our research contributes to the field of mechanical construction by providing a program that uses finite element method algorithms as a base to calculate the required results. The program is separated into three sub-programs for “Bar”, “Truss” and “Beam” systems.By mitigating the time required for study systems calculation and personal efforts, our approach speeds up that process while ensuring high accuracy results.