1) In your own words define “discretisation” and
“degrees of freedom” in terms of the finite element
method.
a) Give the
governing equation for a thermal analysis and briefly explain each
term. Using this equation, describe the three basic modes of heat
transfer and how they are included into an FE
analysis.
[Word limit: 200]
b) What do the
terms sensitivity, verification, and validation mean in regards to
the accuracy of a finite element analysis and how are they
utilised?