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The Finite Element Analysis of Shells: Fundamentals

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This is the first (and only) book I have come across which gives a deep and comprehensive analysis of finite element methods for shell structures. The authors take a mathematical approach to the problem, and do a very nice job. Traditionally, finite element procedures for shells have been formulated intuitively hence resulting in mixed success. Mathematical analyses of finite element formulations give a deeper and meaningful insight into the underlying mathematical theory and the reasons why some formulations perform much better than others. This deeper mathematical understanding in turn gives better insight into the physical behaviour of shells as limiting cases are approached (i.e thin shells etc.). Research in finite element analysis, including shells, is very much alive and still has a lot of potential. This book is very valuable for people who want to dig further into mathematical aspects of finite element formulations, and are not just content with "coding" an existing formulation. This is not a "recipe" book, but a book which teaches you how to come up with new, mathematically consistent and meaningful formulations.

This book clearly explains shell structure mechanics from a mathematical and practical perspective. As a practicing engineer and finite element user, I found it extremely useful and easy to understand. This is also an invaluable reference for graduate students in applied mechanics. I think it will be a classic reference in that field.

This is an excellent book for anybody interested in the analysis of shells. It uniquely presents the physical and mathematical aspects of shell behavior, and their finite element analysis. I believe this book is a MUST for researchers and practioners.

It is an understatement to call this book excellent! Development of robust and reliable computational techniques for shell analysis continues to be a most challenging task. The level of profundity offered by this book on this traditional topic is truly astounding. Mathematical analysis has been wonderfully intertwined with engineering judgement. The presentation is brief and compact with an emphasis on mathematical rigor.

The book "The Finite Element Analysis of Shells - Fundamentals" represents a unique contribution to the field. While the literature on finite element analysis of shells is vast, there is not a single work like this which successfully treats this topic with a broad perspective without sacrificing either physical understanding or mathematical rigor.

Undoubtedly, shell mathematical and numerical analyses represent a very difficult and evolving subject, integrating advanced knowledge from engineering and applied mathematics. In this context, this book is an invaluable source to whomever wants do serious work in the fascinating field of shell finite element analysis and modeling.

I thinks that this book is a milestone in finite element analysis of shells.
This provides valuable insight of shell mechanics and of its finite element formulation.
There were countless papers and books on shells but now this is only necessary for shell researchers.

This is a great book for anybody working deeply in shell analysis. The authors bring mathematical concepts and physical
understanding together like no other available book. There is a lot to learn from this book but the time is well spent !

We all know KJ Bathe's books and here is another most valuable contribution. While the text is demanding, the physical and mathematical expositions of shell analysis are clearly unique, and should be of interest to anybody working with shells.

This is an excellent book on the finite element analysis of shells, and is a must read for anybody working in the field. The book will clearly become a classic!

This is book is so theoretical that is probably only for few professors in the whole world like the authors themselves. It is definitely not for any people who want to make some applicable use of it. It is too sad that Mr. Bathe who wrote such good book as "Finite Element Procedures" would publish this useless book! In my opinion, the stuff in the book should appear in scientific journals only.