FEA 2D SOLVER plane stress example with temp change

This example shows how to use FEA 2D SOLVER to solve a plane stress problem subject to a change in temperature. Note that this example uses kinematic constraints which allows for free expansion without experiencing stress.
0:25 Adding the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) to triangular and quadrilateral elements in the Excel input sheet
1:34 Entering temperature information in the Excel input sheet
3:04 Running FEA 2D SOLVER
3:47 Reviewing graphical results
5:47 Reviewing text file results