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Essentials of the Finite Element Method
For Mechanical and Structural Engineers

A unified presentation of finite element analysis with detailed step-by-step analytic procedures for equations for mechanical and structural engineers

Dimitrios G Pavlou (Author)

9780128023860, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 15 July 2015

500 pages
23.4 x 19 x 3.1 cm, 1.24 kg

Fundamental coverage, analytic mathematics, and up-to-date software applications are hard to find in a single text on the finite element method (FEM). Dimitrios Pavlou’s Essentials of the Finite Element Method: For Structural and Mechanical Engineers makes the search easier by providing a comprehensive but concise text for those new to FEM, or just in need of a refresher on the essentials.

Essentials of the Finite Element Method explains the basics of FEM, then relates these basics to a number of practical engineering applications. Specific topics covered include linear spring elements, bar elements, trusses, beams and frames, heat transfer, and structural dynamics. Throughout the text, readers are shown step-by-step detailed analyses for finite element equations development. The text also demonstrates how FEM is programmed, with examples in MATLAB, CALFEM, and ANSYS allowing readers to learn how to develop their own computer code.

Suitable for everyone from first-time BSc/MSc students to practicing mechanical/structural engineers, Essentials of the Finite Element Method presents a complete reference text for the modern engineer.

  1. Overview of FEM
  2. Mathematical Background
  3. Linear Spring Elements
  4. Bar Elements
  5. Trusses
  6. Beams and Frames
  7. The Principle of Minimum Potential Energy for 1D Elements
  8. From Ideal to Real Plane Structural Elements: Elasticity Equations for 2D and 3D Solids
  9. The Principle of Minimum Potential Energy for 2D and 3D Elements
  10. Finite Element Analysis in Structural Dynamics
  11. Finite Element Modeling of Heat Transfer

Subject Areas: Structural engineering [TNC], Mechanical engineering [TGB]
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