Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is a great tool for biologists, palaeontologists, doctors, veterinarians, and other life sciences specialities in which researchers face questions about biomechanics of living and extinct organisms. Elements like bone, arthropod exoskeleton, mollusc shells, or the stems and leaves of plants can be analysed using this technique.
FEA is a non-invasive modelling technique, based on the principle of dividing a system into a finite number of discrete elements where the equations are applied. Although static and dynamic analysis can be solved using FEA, in this course only static analysis will be covered.
In this course, there will be an introduction to the Finite Element to model biological structures and understand how they work. We will cover all the steps involved in FEA (for static analysis) except the creation or reconstruction of the model, which will be covered in the course entitled :
After the theoretical introduction, we will build and analyse plane 2D and 3D finite element models and deepen on the methods and software’s required to perform FEA. Key questions as mesh size, boundary conditions, applied forces, material properties and numerical singularities will be thoroughly addressed. The last day of the course will be dedicated discussing future models of the attendants in their research.
Requirements
Graduate or postgraduate degree in any Life Sciences discipline. Familiarity with 3D virtual model generation, as the starting point of the course will be with the model already built.
All participants must have a personal computer (Windows) with the following minimum requirements:
Windows, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB memory dedicated to the graphic card, 20 GB of hard disk space available. Webcam and headphones are needed to the correct development of the class, as well as a good internet connection.
Places are limited to14 participants and will be occupied by strict registration order.
Participants who have completed the course will receive a certificate at the end of it.
Online live sessions on 21st, 23rd, 25th, 28th, 30th, of November, and 2nd of December, 14:00 to 16:00 and 16:30 to 18:30 (Madrid time zone).
The rest of the time will be taught with recorded lessons and assignments, to be done between the live sessions the weeks of the course.
48 hours
This course is equivalent to 2 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) at the Life Science Zurich Graduate School.
The recognition of ECTS by other institutions depends on each university or school.
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