
Finite Element Method for Solids and Structures
A Concise Approach
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This innovative approach to teaching the finite element method blends theoretical, textbook-based learning with practical application using online and video resources. This hybrid teaching package features computational software such as MATLAB®, and tutorials presenting software applications such as PTC Creo Parametric, ANSYS APDL, ANSYS Workbench and SolidWorks, complete with detailed annotations and instructions so students can confidently develop hands-on experience. Suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate level classes, students will transition seamlessly between mathematical models and practical commercial software problems, empowering them to advance from basic differential equations to industry-standard modelling and analysis. Complete with over 120 end-of chapter problems and over 200 illustrations, this accessible reference will equip students with the tools they need to succeed in the workplace.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title page
- Copyright information
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction to the Finite Element Method
- 2 Truss, Temperature Effect, and Torsion
- 3 Beams and Frames
- 4 Structural Dynamics
- 5 Bending under Axial Force
- 6 Virtual Displacement and Virtual Work
- 7 Mapping, Shape Functions, and Numerical Integration
- 8 2D and 3D Deformable Solid Bodies
- 9 Plates and Shells
- 10 Element Locking
- 11 Heat Transfer
- Appendix 1 Fundamentals of Solid and Structural Mechanics
- Appendix 2 Solution Methods
- Bibliography
- Index