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A structural mechanical approach to finite element analysis, now in a new edition. Contains over 750 problems (many of them new), introduces matrix methods early on and includes Fortran algorithms for solving numerous problems. Emphasis is physical and practical, rather than mathematical, and advanced topics such as nonlinear material behavior and structural dynamics are given comprehensive treatment.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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A collection of papers at best,
By Rohan G C (Chicago, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis, 4th Edition (Hardcover)
I am a graduate student of solid mechanics and I have read quite a few books on FEA. Of all the textbooks I have read-this is clearly the worst. The authors don't spend any time to make the material coherent and organized. They seem to have published this book just for the sake of establishing their names in the field. It is basically a collection of research papers on the subject. The worst part of the book is that the authors use excessive verbiage to describe extremely inportant concepts with little or no mathematics. This leaves the readers confused and disoriented. This book is not for those looking for an introductory text and is useless to even those experienced in the field. Avoid this book.
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This review is from: Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis, 4th Edition (Hardcover)
The comments left are interesting in that all the people teaching from it find it useful, and all the students find it frustrating...there is a trend here!
I agree that the explanations are great in detail and the content practical, but at a graduate level with minimal support from the professor and no TA available, not having examples or solutions (to the odds or evens at the very least) is infuriating. After spending close to $100 for this text, I had to go out to buy another with some problems to make it through my course. Two stars for readability, will pile the other three onto the review for my other text. If a professor recommends this book for his course, my suggestion would be to go talk to some fellow students who have already taken the course to be sure you know what you are signing up for!
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Excellent as a reference as well as a text book,
By "chulsukim" (Seoul Korea (South)) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis, 4th Edition (Hardcover)
This book covers most of the essential topics in finite element method. Various concepts of the method are well explained in detail, and many practical topics useful for practitioners are presented in this book. I am teaching the finite element method using this book at a graduate course. It is an excellent text book for both students and lecturers. Well organized and abundant contents!
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Finite element analysis (FEA), also called the finite element method (FEM), is a method for numerical solution of field problems. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mesh revision, conventional stiffness matrix, nonessential boundary conditions, consistent nodal loads, diagonal decay test, explicit direct integration, unaveraged contours, uniform bar element, lettered nodes, confine displacements, transverse tip force, standard beam element, subsequent stress analysis, implicit direct integration, reduced equation set, interelement discontinuities, single beam element, average acceleration method, uniform beam element, investigate natural frequencies, linear bifurcation analysis, algorithmic damping, stress stiffness matrix, interelement discontinuity, stress stiffening Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Repeat Problem, Critique of Results, Analvtical Problems, Combination of Eqs, General Shells, Galerkin Finite Element Method, Use Gauss, Consider Fig New!
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Finite element analysis (FEA), also called the finite element method (FEM), is a method for numerical solution of field problems. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mesh revision, conventional stiffness matrix, nonessential boundary conditions, consistent nodal loads, diagonal decay test, explicit direct integration, unaveraged contours, uniform bar element, lettered nodes, confine displacements, transverse tip force, standard beam element, subsequent stress analysis, implicit direct integration, reduced equation set, interelement discontinuities, single beam element, average acceleration method, uniform beam element, investigate natural frequencies, linear bifurcation analysis, algorithmic damping, stress stiffness matrix, interelement discontinuity, stress stiffening Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Repeat Problem, Critique of Results, Analvtical Problems, Combination of Eqs, General Shells, Galerkin Finite Element Method, Use Gauss, Consider Fig New!
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- Practical Guide to Finite Elements (Dekker Mechanical Engineering) by Steven Lepi on 7 pages
- Finite Elements for Analysis and Design: Computational Mathematics and Applications Series by J. E. Akin on 5 pages
- The Finite Element Method for Solid and Structural Mechanics, Sixth Edition (Volume 2) by O. C. Zienkiewicz on page 10, page 422, and page 496
- Mechanics of Structures Variational and Computational Methods, 2nd Edition by Walter Wunderlich on page 319, page 426, and page 642
- Finite Element Analysis (Wiley Series in Computational Mechanics) by Barna Szabó in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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