Basics of Finite Element Method (FEM)!!!

 The first step to Finite Element Method (FEM) is " Problem Formulation. Three fundamental steps of   Finite Element Method (FEM) Divide the whole domain into parts i.e. subdomains or elements.                                                                   Over each element (part) , seek an approximation to the solution as a linear function or combination of nodal values and approximate function, and drive the algebraic relations among the nodal values of the solution over each element.                                                                                         Assemble the elements and obtain the solution to the whole. Basic Features of   Finite Element Method (FEM) FEM can handle any engineering science problem whose physical phenomenon can be described by equation of calculus basically in the form of normal differential equations with any irregular geometry, non-uniform loading & non-linear properties.            FEM based general purpose software can be deve