FINITE ELEMENT PROCEDURES------PHI

This practical textbook is the revised edition of the author's classic and includes the state-of-the-art methods in finite element procedures. The revision is thorough and comprehensive to make the book more broad based.The text explores the full range of finite element methods, but concentrates on certain finite element procedures such as techniques that are essential and often used in engineering practice. Written by a highly respected author on the subject, the text presents, in sufficient details, both the elementary concepts and advanced techniques while presenting statics, dynamics, solids, fluids, linear and nonlinear analysis. Adequate attention is given to both the physical and mathematical characteristics of the procedures. Throughout the text, a representative selection of worked-out examples and complete programmes listings are provided, besides exercises for each chapter.

Contents:
Preface. An Introduction to the Use of Finite Element Procedures. Vectors, Matrices, and Tensors. Some Basic Concepts of Engineering Analysis and an Introduction to the Finite Element Method. Formulation of the Finite Element Method _ Linear Analysis in Solid and Structural Mechanics. Formulation and Calculation of Isoparametric Finite Element Matrices. Finite Element Nonlinear Analysis in Solid and Structural Mechanics. Finite Element Analysis of Heat Transfer, Field Problems, and Incompressible Fluid Flows. Solution of Equilibrium Equations in Static Analysis. Solution of Equilibrium Equations in Dynamic Analysis. Preliminaries to the Solution of Eigenproblems. Solution Methods for Eigenproblems. Implementation of the Finite Element Method. References. Index.