Prem Kythe, D. Wei ... 445 pages - Publisher: Birkhäuser; 1st edition (November, 2013) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1461264669 - ISBN-13: 978-1461264668.
Modern finite element analysis has grown into a basic mathematical tool
for almost every field of engineering and the applied sciences. This
introductory textbook fills a gap in the literature, offering a concise,
integrated presentation of methods, applications, software tools, and
hands-on projects. Included are numerous exercises, problems, and
Mathematica/Matlab-based programming projects. The emphasis is
on interdisciplinary applications to serve a broad audience of advanced
undergraduate/graduate students with different backgrounds in applied
mathematics, engineering, physics/geophysics. The work may also serve
as a self-study reference for researchers and practitioners seeking a
quick introduction to the subject for their research.
Although finite element courses have become more popular in the
undergraduate and graduate engineering, science, and applied mathematics
curricula, there are very few introductory textbooks geared toward
students accustomed to using computers for everyday assignments and
research. 'An Introduction to Linear and Nonlinear Finite Element
Analysis' fills this gap, offering a concise, integrated presentation of
methods, applications, computational software tools, and hands-on
programming projects. Suitable for junior/senior undergraduate and
first-year graduate courses, the book is aimed at students from a
variety of disciplines: engineering, physics, geophysics, and applied
mathematics. Unlike existing texts designed with specific
applications to a particular field of mechanical, civil, or chemical
engineering, the emphasis here is on interdisciplinary applications.
One- and two-dimensional linear and nonlinear initial/boundary value
problems are solved using finite element, Newton's, and conjugate
gradient methods. Mathematical theory is kept to a minimum, making the
text accessible to students with varied backgrounds.
