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Finite element analysis (FEA) has become the dominant tool of analysis in many industrial fields of engineering, particularly in mechanical and aerospace engineering. This process requires significant computational work divided into several distinct phases. What Every Engineer Should Know About Computational Techniques of Finite Element Analysis offers a concise, self-contained treatment of FEA and all of the tools needed for efficient use and practical implementation.

This book provides you with a walk-through of the process from the physical model to the computed solution. Based on the author's thirty years of practical experience in finite element analysis in the shipbuilding, aerospace, and automobile industries, it describes the transformation of the physical problem into a mathematical model, reduction of the model to a more efficient, numerically solvable form, and the solution of the problem using specific computational techniques. The author discusses time and frequency domain solutions as used in practice, as well as the representation of the computed results.

What Every Engineer Should Know About Computational Techniques of Finite Element Analysis serves as a to-the-point guide to using or implementing FEA for both beginners and everyday users who must apply the finite element method to your daily work. The techniques can be easily executed in most available FEA software packages. ... Read more

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May not be what you're expecting.
With a title that begins "what every engineer should know", you might expect this to be accessible to every engineer.However, if you're new to finite element analysis, you'll probably have serious trouble following the book.

This is an advanced math text, a series of mathematical algorithms for laying out and solving problems.It's about using finite element analysis more effectively and efficiently, not about learning to use it in the first place.Unless you already understand the topic - what finite element analysis does, how to use it, what sort of problems it can and can't solve - you probably won't get much out of this book.

The book may well be useful and readable for people who have prior experience with finite element analysis.I just can't tell.(If I could review it without giving it a rating, I would.)Just be aware that this is not a book for beginners. ... Read more

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This book provides a relatively simple, but complete, approach to finite element (FE) theoryand applications. It is written specifically forengineers and scientists who want to understand the fundamental theory of FE analysis and to learnhow to analyze practical problems using FEsoftware. The prerequisite knowledge required for the readers is a basic understanding of engineering mechanics and mathematics covered inengineering undergraduate courses. No prior knowledge of FE theory or FE software packages is assumed. Because of the complexity of finite elementanalysis, this book is particularly useful for young engineers, who would benefit from apractical, introductory guide on the topic. It isalso suitable as a refresher and handy reference for more senior engineers. Includes a four-pagesection of full-color diagrams. ... Read more

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Excellent Introduction to a topic that can be difficult.
I am a engineer that didn't spend a great deal of time on Finite Elements as an undergrad or a grad student. So I've tried to educate myself since that time on this topic. This book really helped facilitate that. It's really not a text for someone who hopes to write their own code (i.e. a real step by step type book, like D. Logan's book on this topic); it's more of a book that tries to introduce the reader to the overall concepts of Finite Elements.

The Chapters of this book are:

Chapter 1: Introduction and background.

The theoretical background and a discussion of the matrix notation in the book. Refresher information of stress-strain relationships are discussed, and the main points (and differences) of the FE [Finite Element] method and the FDM [Finite Difference Method] are discussed.

Chapter 2: Structural Analysis Using Pin-Jointed Elements.

Derivation of simple structures using FE formulation. Includes an example showing how matrices are assembled.

Chapter 3: Continuum Elements.

Building on previous procedures, the book then derives a generic expression for the element stiffness [using the total potential energy theorem] for a variety of elements. And the steps required for the assembly of the global stiffness matrix and finding required solutions.

Chapter 4: Energy and variation approaches.

Presents the details of the various theorems used to derive FE formulations (including the Galerkian method; which is widely used).

Chapter 5: Higher Order Quadratic Elements

Higher order elements [including Isoparametric elements with higher order shape functions] are introduced. Discussions include accuracy and numerical methods to evaluate integrals of the higher order shape functions (i.e. Gaussian quadrature).

Chapter 6: Beam, Plate, and Shell elements.

Presents the formulation of these elements and the degrees of freedom associated with each one.

Chapter 7: Practical Guidelines for FE analysis.

The practical aspects of modeling and getting good FE results. (Not considering the mathematical aspects of the formulation.) Discussions include good element shapes, meshing, convergence, the Patch Test, etc.

Chapter 8: Introduction to Nonlinear FE analysis.

A discussion of the difference between nonlinear and linear FE problems. The different types of nonlinearity are discussed as well as some solution techniques (i.e. Newton-Raphson, etc.).

Chapter 9: Thermal Problems

A discussion of techniques for FE analysis of thermal problems.

Chapter 10: Examples of FE applications

Several practical examples are presented (with complete solutions using a computer). Among the examples presented are a perforated plate, pressurized cylinder, etc.. Element selection, the effects of meshing on results, use of symmetry to reduce problem size, etc., are discussed.

I thought the Glossary was outstanding (at the end of the book). If you are new to the technique, some terms may throw you for a loop (i.e. shape function, isoparametric elements, etc.).

Overall: 2 thumbs up.

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Despite the continued rapid advance in computing speed and memory the increase in the complexity of models used by engineers persists in outpacing them. Even where there is access to the latest hardware, simulations are often extremely computationally intensive and time-consuming when full-blown models are under consideration.

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This introductory text presents the applications of the finite element method to the analysis of conduction and convection problems.The book is divided into seven chapters which include basic ideas, application of these ideas to relevant problems, and development of solutions. Important concepts are illustrated with examples.Computer problems are also included to facilitate the types of solutions discussed. ... Read more

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The use of Finite Elements for the modelling of heat transfer problems is here described for the first time. Applicable in Mechanical, Civil as well as in Materials engineering, it copes with heat transfer in virtually any medium including polymers and ceramics. The essential theory is covered and full implementational details given including two FORTRAN programs. HEAT2D, a program capable of steady and transient, linear and nonlinear analyses of diffusive and convective heat transfer and its adaptive version HADAPT are also presented with full instructions and documented examples. The complete source code for both programs and sample input data files are provided on a floppy disc included with the book. The programs can be run on any computer with a FORTRAN 77 compiler. ... Read more

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This book is badly written
I really has a bad experience with books written by the author H-C Huang. The other one, Plate & Shell, is also the same thing. I suspect what he did are just taking the source code from their research group, modify it and to make money out of it. All the codes in those books are "goto" code --- code filled with goto statement. I sincerely advice those who which to buy this book give it a second thought. The technique outlined in this book is out of date, and is really fundamental stuff. It lacks insight, motivation and does not show any realistic application of the FEM for heat transfer problem. ... Read more

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FROM THE PREFACE:This text is intended to introduce the topic of finite element analysis to undergraduate students.It requires the minimum amount of prerequisite material.These include the first courses in calculus, physics, and mechanics of solids.An introduction to matrix algebra is included.Some FORTRAN programs have been included to illustrate the implementation of matrix algebra. ... Read more

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A reference textbook for real-world professional engineers and students sure to become the new standard in the industry for nonlinear analysis which is the foundation of Algor's Mechanical Event Simulation software. Its creative, easy-to-read mixture of FEA theory with real hands-on examples helps engineers gain insight into mastering the once difficult concepts of nonlinear analysis. ... Read more

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This volume consists of papers presented at the FirstInternational Conference on Education and Training in Finite ElementAnalysis heldat the Kelvin Conference Centre, West of ScotlandScience Park,Glasgow, UK, 4-5 September 1991 ... Read more

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The purpose of this book is to present, in a simplified way, the basic aspects of matrix structural analysis as an introduction to the finite element method of structural analysis, and to present and discuss the effects of math modeling techniques on the results. It is intended for the undergraduate engineering student who has successfully completed a traditional first course in structural analysis. ... Read more

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You get what you pay for
It looks like a quick reference guide to matrix analysis. ... Read more