Introductory finite element method /
by Chandrakant S. Desai and Tribikram Kundu.
- First edition.
- 1 online resource (520 pages) : 217 illustrations.
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Series .
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Series. .
chapter 1 Introduction / chapter 2 Steps in the Finite Element Method / chapter 3 One-Dimensional Stress Deformation / chapter 4 One-Dimensional Flow / chapter 5 One-Dimensional Time Dependent Flow: Introduction to Uncoupled and Coupled Problems / chapter 6 Finite Element Codes: One- and Two-Dimensional Problems / chapter 7 Beam Bending and Beam-Column / chapter 8 One-Dimensional Mass Transport / chapter 9 One-Dimensional Stress Wave Propagation / chapter 10 Two- and Three-Dimensional Formulations / chapter 11 Torsion / chapter 12 Other Field Problems: Potential, Thermal, Fluid, and Electrical Flow / chapter 13 Two-Dimensional Stress-Deformation Analysis / chapter 14 Multicomponent Systems: Building Frame and Foundation / Chandrakant S. Desai -- Chandrakant S. Desai -- Chandrakant S. Desai -- Chandrakant S. Desai -- Chandrakant S. Desai -- Chandrakant S. Desai -- Chandrakant S. Desai -- Chandrakant S. Desai -- Chandrakant S. Desai -- Chandrakant S. Desai -- Chandrakant S. Desai -- Chandrakant S. Desai -- Chandrakant S. Desai -- Chandrakant S. Desai.
Although there are many books on the finite element method (FEM) on the market, very few present its basic formulation in a simple, unified manner. Furthermore, many of the available texts address either only structure-related problems or only fluid or heat-flow problems, and those that explore both do so at an advanced level.Introductory Finite Element Method examines both structural analysis and flow (heat and fluid) applications in a presentation specifically designed for upper-level undergraduate and beginning graduate students, both within and outside of the engineering disciplines. It includes a chapter on variational calculus, clearly presented to show how the functionals for structural analysis and flow problems are formulated. The authors provide both one- and two-dimensional finite element codes and a wide range of examples and exercises. The exercises include some simpler ones to solve by hand calculation-this allows readers to understand the theory and assimilate the details of the steps in formulating computer implementations of the method.Anyone interested in learning to solve boundary value problems numerically deserves a straightforward and practical introduction to the powerful FEM. Its clear, simplified presentation and attention to both flow and structural problems make Introductory Finite Element Method the ideal gateway to using the FEM in a variety of applications.