History Of Finite Element Analysis

1921:   Griffith introduced fracture mechanics, an emerging technology. This mechanical discipline finds its own application in metallic structure.

1939:   Braunbek introduced the concept of levitation phenomenon. Meissner Ochsenfeld effect, a numerical analysis of levitation in equilibrium and steady state is proposed.

1942:   Finite element analysis method was introduced. Richard Courant was the first to develop mathematical method for finite element analysis.

1943:   Richard Courant introduced material analysis solution method.

1951:   Finite element software was first developed with stress difference values. This was calculated by ASME Code.

1954:   Marketing sales of ATC was done. It includes OEM, medical industries, military and instrumentation industries.

1955:   Sonic characteristics were tested by Academy of motion picture arts and science.

1956: Finite element analysis systematic method was developed. It was used in engineering decision making process.

1958:   FME program for USAF aircraft was developed

1960:   Finite element method in structural mechanics was published

1963:   Structural Analysis by Digital Simulation of Analog Methods (SADSAM) was developed

1965:   Matrix method in structural analysis was published

1966:   Elements for finite analysis was introduced

1970:   Finite element analysis solution error was introduced

1971:   Matrix formulation was done

1973:   Mechanical design was given by Numerical Concepts Inc.

1974:   Applied FME for vehicular design

1975:   Flux pattern was introduced

1979:   3 D analysis for electromagnetic issues was introduced

1981:   Combined effect of FME method was proposed

1982:   Dynamic stability was introduced

1983:   Variation geometry was introduced

1986:    SAMTECH developed professional software

1989:    FME application in electrical engineering was introduced

1990:    Implanted electrodes was introduced

1993:    Preprocessor for steel bridges were developed

1994:   FME design were optimized

1996:   FT- Arup finite analysis method was introduced

1998:   Benefits and guidelines of non linear FME was introduced

2000:   Posteriori error analysis was proposed

2001:   ANSYS 7.0 was released

2002:   ABAQUS version 6.3 was introduced

2003:   Nastran was developed

2004:  Origin of vertebra compression fractures was introduced

2005:   CFD and simulation was introduced

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