Finite Element Method for Solids and Structures: A Concise Approach
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Illustrated, 6/17/2021
EAN 9781108497091, ISBN10: 1108497098
Hardcover, 366 pages, 25.2 x 19.3 x 2.2 cm
Language: English
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.
Preface
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. Two and three dimensional 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.