Finite element method. A computer-aided introduction

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Authors Peter Steinke

Publication date 3 December 2003

zbMATH Keywords

linear elasticityMAPLERitz method

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to mechanics of deformable solids (74-01) Thin bodies, structures (74Kxx) Finite element methods applied to problems in solid mechanics (74S05)

Review text

This book, written for engineering students studying finite elements, is divided into 14 chapters. The first two chapters are introductory and present necessary mathematical background and simple examples of finite element calculations. Chapters 3, 4 describe respectively the formulation of typical static problems in linear elasticity and Ritz method as the first step toward the general finite element methodology. Chapters 5 to 10 are devoted to particular finite elements for beams, plates, shells etc. Each chapter deals with only one type of element and contains well-elaborated examples; some chapters contain exercises with solutions. Selected advanced problems (Poisson and heat equations, nonlinear problems with large displacements) are described in chapters 11 and 12. A special feature of the book is an accompanying CD-ROM which includes MAPLE computer algebra programs and a FE package (the programs can be updated from the Internet). The final chapters 13 and 14 contain a detailed description of the programs and some examples to computer algebra calculations. The CD-ROM contains also detailed solutions to the problems in the book. On balance, this book written in interactive manner can be very useful to students and engineers dealing with studying and applications of finite element method in structural mechanics.

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Uses Software

• CALL_for_FEM
• Maple

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