Finite Element Method for Solids and Structures: A Concise Approach (1版)

Description This innovative approach to teaching the finite element method blends theoretical, textbook-based learning with practical application using online and video resources. This hybrid teaching package features computational software such as MATLAB®, and tutorials presenting software applications such as PTC Creo Parametric, ANSYS APDL, ANSYS Workbench and SolidWorks, complete with detailed annotations and instructions so students can confidently develop hands-on experience. Suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate level classes, students will transition seamlessly between mathematical models and practical commercial software problems, empowering them to advance from basic differential equations to industry-standard modelling and analysis. Complete with over 120 end-of chapter problems and over 200 illustrations, this accessible reference will equip students with the tools they need to succeed in the workplace. Balances textbook-based theory of the finite element method with in-depth exercises in code implementation and software-based analysis online to prepare students for the workplace Beginning with fundamentals, such as the governing equations for simple structural systems, guides students to understanding how mathematics can be applied to the development of finite element formulations MATLAB® program files provided online for many sample exercise problems, helping students to understand the finite element method without having to code from scratch Tutorial videos with detailed annotations and instructions provide students with self-guided learning using commercial software packages, empowering them to perform sophisticated analyses and build practical experience using industry-accepted tools

Table of Contents 1. Introduction to the finite element method 2. Truss, temperature effect and torsion 3. Beams and frames 4. Structural dynamics 5. Bending under axial force 6. Virtual displacement and virtual work 7. Mapping, shape functions and numerical integration 8. 2D and 3D Deformable solid bodies 9. Plates and shells 10. Element locking 11. Heat transfer Appendix 1. Fundamentals of solid and structural mechanics Appendix 2. Solution methods Bibliography Index