Slide 1: Title Slide

• Title: Solvers in Finite Element Method

• Subtitle: A Guide for Postgraduate Students
• Your Name
• Date

Slide 2: Introduction to FEM Solvers

• Overview:
• Importance of solvers in FEM
• Categories: Direct and Iterative Methods

Slide 3: Direct Solvers

• Key Points:
• Examples: Gaussian Elimination, LU Decomposition
• Strengths: Robustness, exact solutions (within numerical precision)
• Limitations: Poor scalability, high computational cost for large problems

Slide 4: Iterative Solvers

• Key Points:
• Suitability for large, sparse systems
• Common Methods: Conjugate Gradient (CG), GMRES
• Approach: Successive approximations

Slide 5: Conjugate Gradient (CG) Method

• Details:
• Best for symmetric positive definite matrices
• Efficiency and typical applications

Slide 6: GMRES (Generalized Minimal Residual)

• Details:
• Suitable for non-symmetric systems
• Process: Iterative approximation and convergence

Slide 7: Importance of Preconditioning

• Overview:
 • Role of preconditioners in iterative solvers
• Common Preconditioners: Incomplete LU (ILU), Jacobi

Slide 8: Preconditioning Techniques

• Details:
• How preconditioners transform the original system
• Impact on solver efficiency and convergence

Slide 9: Multigrid Methods

• Overview:
• Advantages for large-scale problems
• Concept: Multiple levels of grid resolution
• Accelerated convergence compared to single-level methods

Slide 10: Choosing the Right Solver

• Factors to Consider:
• Problem size and matrix properties
• Computational resources available
• Trade-offs between different solvers

Slide 11: Practical Considerations

• Guidance:
• Understanding performance characteristics
• Hands-on experience with different solvers
• Continuous learning about advancements

Slide 12: Conclusion

• Summary:
• Recap of direct vs. iterative solvers
• Importance of preconditioning and multigrid methods
• Encouragement for practical experience and ongoing education

Slide 13: Questions and Discussion

• Prompt:
• Any questions?
• Open the floor for discussion and further queries