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Finite Elements for Analysis and Design
Computational Mathematics and Applications Series
- 1st Edition - March 15, 1994
- Author: J. E. Akin
- Editors: John R. Whiteman, J. H. Davenport
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 0 6 4 7 - 0
The finite element method (FEM) is an analysis tool for problem-solving used throughout applied mathematics, engineering, and scientific computing. Finite Elements for Analysis an… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe finite element method (FEM) is an analysis tool for problem-solving used throughout applied mathematics, engineering, and scientific computing. Finite Elements for Analysis and Design provides a thoroughlyrevised and up-to-date account of this important tool and its numerous applications, with added emphasis on basic theory. Numerous worked examples are included to illustrate the material.
- Akin clearly explains the FEM, a numerical analysis tool for problem-solving throughout applied mathematics, engineering and scientific computing
- Basic theory has been added in the book, including worked examples to enable students to understand the concepts
- Contains coverage of computational topics, including worked examples to enable students to understand concepts
- Improved coverage of sensitivity analysis and computational fluid dynamics
- Uses example applications to increase students' understanding
- Includes a disk with the FORTRAN source for the programs cided in the text
Advanced undergraduate engineering students taking a course in Finate Element Mehods and Computer-Aided Design
Introduction. Mathematical Preliminaries. Variational Methods. Element Interpolation and Local Coordinates. One-Dimensional Integration. Beam Analysis. Truss Elements and Axis Transformations. Cylindrical Analysis. General Interpolation. Adaptive Analysis. Integration Models. Heat Transfer. Elasticity. Error Measures for Elliptic Problems. Sensitivity Analysis. Special Elements. Transient Problems. Computational Fluid Dynamics. Automatic Mesh Generation. Computational Procedures. MODEL Applications in 1-D. MODEL Applications in 2-D and 3-D. Appendices. Index.
- No. of pages: 560
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 15, 1994
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780080506470
JW
John R. Whiteman
Affiliations and expertise
Institute of Computational Mathematics, Brunel UniversityJD
J. H. Davenport
Affiliations and expertise
University of BathJA
J. E. Akin
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TXRead Finite Elements for Analysis and Design on ScienceDirect