Flow Chart for Finite Element Analysis – Overall Steps for FEA, FEM or CAE

This article will discuss flow chart for finite element analysis. The FEA or FEM or CAE is done by using software packages and the overall procedure of such analysis is discussed here. The finite element analysis (FEA) or FEM is a problem solving approach for the practical (engineering) problems. The problems are first converted to matrix and partial differential equation forms. Eventually the partial differential and integral equations are being solved to reach the solution of the problem. The volume of the equations to be solved is usually so large that arriving solution without using computer is practically impossible.