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P. Seshu ... 340 pages - Publisher: PHI; (June 24, 2013)
Language: English - ASIN: B00K7YKDLU

Designed for a one-semester course in Finite Element Method, this compact and well-organized text presents FEM as a tool to find approximate solutions to differential equations. This provides the student a better perspective on the technique and its wide range of applications. This approach reflects the current trend as the present-day applications range from structures to biomechanics to electromagnetics, unlike in conventional texts that view FEM primarily as an extension of matrix methods of structural analysis. Appendices that include mini-project topics based on near-real-life problems.

Postgraduate/Senior undergraduate students of civil, mechanical and aeronautical engineering will find this text extremely useful.

S. P. Venkateshan, Prasanna Swaminathan ... 
692 pages - Publisher: Academic Press; 1st edition (December 16, 2013)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0124167020 - ISBN-13: 978-0124167025

J. P. Holman ... 242 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; 1st edition (June, 2006) ... Language: English - ASIN: B006QOGTDQ by Amazon Digital Services ...

With the many software packages available today, it's easy to overlook the computational and graphics capabilities offered by Microsoft® Excel™. The software is nearly ubiquitous and understanding its capabilities is an enormous benefit to engineers in almost any field and at all levels of experience. What Every Engineer Should Know About Excel offers in nine self-contained chapters a practical guide to the features and functions that can be used, for example, to solve equations and systems of equations, build charts and graphs, create line drawings, and perform optimizations. The author uses examples and screenshots to walk you through the steps and build a strong understanding of the material. With this book, you will learn how to… Set up the keyboard for direct entry of most math and Greek symbols + Build a default scatter graph that is applicable to most simple presentations with little cosmetic modification + Apply many types of formats to adjust the cosmetics of graphs + Use 3D surface and area charts for data and functional representations, with associated cosmetic adjustments + Correlate data with various types of functional relations + Use line drawing tools to construct simple schematics or other diagrams + Solve linear and nonlinear sets of equations using multiple methods + Curve student grades using Excel probability functions + Model device performance using different types of regression analysis involving multiple variables + Manipulate Excel financial functions + alculate retirement accumulation with variable contribution rate and retirement payouts to match increases in inflation + Apply Excel methods for optimization problems with both linear and nonlinear relations + Use pivot tables to manipulate both experimental data and analytical relationships + Calculate experimental uncertainties using Excel + And much more!

Karl-Gunnar Olsson, Ola Dahlblom ... 
344 pages - Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (January 26, 2016)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 1119159334 - ISBN-13: 978-1119159339

Textbook covers the fundamental theory of structural mechanics and the modelling and analysis of frame and truss structures: Deals with modelling and analysis of trusses and frames using a systematic matrix formulated displacement method with the language and flexibility of the finite element method + Element matrices are established from analytical solutions to the differential equations  + Provides a strong toolbox with elements and algorithms for computational modelling and numerical exploration of truss and frame structures + Discusses the concept of stiffness as a qualitative tool to explain structural behaviour
Includes numerous exercises, for some of which the computer software CALFEM is used. In order to support the learning process CALFEM gives the user full overview of the matrices and algorithms used in a finite element analysis.

Kenny C. S. Kwok, Melissa D. Burton ... 78 pages - Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (March, 2015) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 0784413851 - ISBN-13: 978-0784413852 ...

Tall and super-tall buildings are going up all over the world, notably in east and south Asia, the Pacific Rim and the Middle East. Advances in materials, structural design, and wind enginerring ensure that these buildings meet strength and safety requirements. But wind-induced building motion can cause structures to creak and groan, elevator cables to clash, horizons to "swing," and human occupants to feel dizzy, nausea, or highly anxious. Wind-Induced Motion of Tall Buildings presents an overview of current research on occupant response to motion in tall buildings. This state-of-the-art report describes the physiology and psychology of the human perception of motion and explains the factors that can be used to characterize a building's movement. The authors summarize the results of field studies and motion simulator experiments that examine human perception of and tolerance for building motion. they survey the serviceability criteria adopted by international standards organizations and offer general acceptance guidelines based on peak acceleration thresholds. Finally, they identify design strategies that can mitigate wind-induced building motion through structural optimization, aerodynamics treatment, and vibration dissipation or absorption. The human tolerance for wind-induced building motion can vary greatly and poses a challenge in new buildings of ever-increasing height and complexity of shape. property developers, building owners, and design professionals working on tall buildings will use this report to ensure that occupants remain comfortable and secure in tall buildings during periods of strong wind.

Adrian B. Biran ... 452 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; 1st edition (July 20, 2010)
Language: English - ASIN: B00AQNVYWE

MATLAB® can be used to execute many mathematical and engineering calculations, as well as a handheld computer can—if not better. Moreover, like many other computer languages, it can perform tasks that a handheld computer cannot. Compared to other computer languages, MATLAB provides many built-in functions that make learning easier and reduce prototyping time. Simulink® is a toolbox that extends the possibilities of MATLAB by providing a graphical interface for modeling and simulating dynamical processes.

Using examples from mathematics, mechanical and electrical engineering, and control and signal processing, What Every Engineer Should Know About MATLAB® and Simulink® provides an introduction to these two computer environments and examines the advantages and limitations of MATLAB. It first explores the benefits of how to use MATLAB to solve problems and then process and present calculations and experimental results. This book also briefly introduces the reader to more advanced features of the software, such as object-oriented programming (OOP), and it draws the attention to some specialized toolboxes

Key features of the book include demonstrations of how to: Visualize the results of calculations in various kinds of graphical representations + Write useful script files and functions for solving specific problems + Avoid disastrous computational errors + Convert calculations into technical reports and insert calculations and graphs into either MS Word or LaTeX.

This book illustrates the limitations of the computer, as well as the implications associated with errors that can result from approximations or numerical errors. Using selected examples of computer-aided errors, the author explains that the set of computer numbers is discrete and bounded—a feature that can cause catastrophic errors if not properly taken into account. In conjunction with The Mathworks—marketers of MATLAB and Simulink—a supplementary website is presented to offer access to software implemented in the book and the script files used to produce the figures.