Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
OVERVIEW
Dr. Le Thanh Long
ltlong@hcmut.edu.vn

Department of Machine Design – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM

Outlines
1. Course definition.
2. Objectives.
3. Course contents.
4. References.

Department of Machine Design – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM

1. Course definition
• Numerical analysis is the study of algorithms that
use numerical approximation (as opposed
to symbolic manipulations) for the problems
of mathematical analysis.

• Numerical analysis naturally finds application in

all fields of engineering and the physical sciences,
but in the 21st century also the life sciences,
social sciences, medicine, business and even the
arts have adopted elements of scientific
computations.
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Department of Machine Design – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM

1. Course definition
• In numerical analysis, a numerical method is a
mathematical tool designed to solve numerical
problems. The implementation of a numerical
method with an appropriate convergence check in
a programming language is called a numerical
algorithm.
• The most popular numerical methods include
finite difference method (FDM), finite volume
method (FVM), boundary element method
(BEM), finite element method (FEM)…
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Department of Machine Design – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM

2. Objectives
• Course “Numerical Analysis” provides the
fundamental knowledge about errors, numerical
methods in linear algebra, approximation of
derivatives and integrals, approximate solution of
differential equations and computing skills using
the finite element method.
• Mastering the stiffness matrices and equivalent
nodal loads, the learners can perform hand
calculations, program or use an available finite
element software in order to determine stresses,
strains for deformable solids.
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Department of Machine Design – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM

3. Course contents
• Course contents include (1) Errors; (2) Numerical methods in
linear algebra; (3) Approximation of integrals and derivatives; (4)
Approximate solution of differential equations; (5) Finite element
method; (6) Basic definitions in mechanics; (7) Approximation by
finite element method; (8) Bar elements; (9) Beam elements.
• Evaluation:
– Exercise: 20%
– Project (group): 20%
– Final Exam: 60%
– Conditions for attending the final exam: Students are allowed
absences totaling no more than 20% of the total learning hours
during a semester.

Department of Machine Design – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM

4. References
1. Lê Thái Thanh, “Giáo trình Phương pháp tính”, NXB Giáo dục, 2007.
2. Phan Đình Huấn, “Bài tập Phương pháp phần tử hữu hạn”, NXB
Tổng hợp Tp. HCM, 2011.
3. Phan Đình Huấn, “Phương pháp phần tử hữu hạn”, (Bài giảng điện tử
Tài liệu lưu hành nội bộ), ĐH Bách Khoa TP HCM, 2013.
4. Steven C. Chapra, Raymond P. Canale, “Numerical Methods for
Engineers”, 5th Edition, McGrawHill, 2006.
5. Tirupathy R, Chantrupatla & Ashok D. Belegundu, “Introduction to
Finite Elements in Engineering”, 4th Ed., PrenticeHall, 2006.
6. Nguyen Huy Bich, Le Thanh Long, Nguyen Thi Hoai Thu, Nguyen
Tran Phu, Numerical Computation of Thermocapillary and
Applications, Science and Technics Publishing House, 2019.

Department of Machine Design – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM

4. References

Department of Machine Design – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), VNU-HCM

Department of Machine Design – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering