496 Pages
by
CRC Press
494 Pages
by
Routledge
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The interest in finite element method as a solution technique of the computer age is reflected in the availability of many general and special purpose software based on this technique. This work aims to provide a complete and detailed explanation of the basics of the application areas.
1. Introduction and Basic Concepts 2. Elastic Stress Analysis Using Linear Elements 3. Some Mathematical Fundamentals and Computer Algorithms 4. Variational Approach and Heat-Flow Analysis (Potential Problem) 5. Weighted Residue Technique and Unsteady-State Heat-Flow Analysis 6. Beams, Plates and Shells 7 Non-linear, Curved, Isoparametric Elements and Advanced Plate, Shell Elements 8 Fluid Flow 9 Material Non-linearity Including Plasticity 10. Creeping Viscous Flow and Metal Forming 11. Boundary Element Method: Potential Problems 12. Boundary Element Formulation for Elastostatic Problems 13. Adaptive Mesh Refinement and Large Problem Solvers
Biography
O.P. Gupta Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology
