Finite Element Analysis: Theory And Programming

1. Introduction

2. Basic
Principles of Structural Mechanics

3. Element
Properties

4. Isoparametric
Elements

5. Direct
Stiffness Method of Analysis and Solution Technique

6. Computer
Program for Finite Element Analysis [PASSFEM]

7. Analysis of
Framed Structures

8. Plane Stress
and Plane Strain Analysis

9.
Three-Dimensional Stress Analysis

10. Analysis of
Plate Bending

11. Analysis of
Shells

12. Conduction
Heat Transfer

13. Substructuring
Technique

14. Finite Element
Analysis Software

 

A comprehensive text presenting a detailed description of the theory along with computer program that can be readily used by students and practising engineers for stress analysis.Salient Features: The finite element formulations are developed through easy-to-follow derivations for the analysis of plane stress /strain and axisymmetric solid, plate bending, three-dimensional solid and shell problems;A unified treatment is provided for the analysis of framed structures based on the finite element displacement model so that the reader gets the tools necessary for the stress /structural analysis of all types of problems in a single text;To increase the scope of application, a new chapter on Conduction Heat Transfer has been added in this edition;A unique feature of this book is the development and presentation of a general-purpose computer program, PASSFEM, with an element library for six types of elements with three element shapes for each type of stress analysis. The listing of the programs is given in Appendices 1 to 8;A separate chapter on FEA software has been devoted to highlight the capabilities of and current trends in FEA packages; Finite element analysis is a powerful numerical tool and in order to help students master the techniques, 190 problems are given as student exercises under various chapters in this edition.