Finite Element Method Set, Fifth Edition: 3 Volume Set [Hardcover]

O. C. Zienkiewicz (Author), R. L. Taylor (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750651601 | ISBN-13: 978-0750651608 | Publication Date: September 18, 2000 | Edition: 5

In the years since the fourth edition of this seminal work was published, active research has developed the Finite Element Method into the pre-eminent tool for the modelling of physical systems. Written by the pre-eminent professors in their fields, this new edition of the Finite Element Method maintains the comprehensive style of the earlier editions and authoritatively incorporates the latest developments of this dynamic field. Expanded to three volumes the book now covers the basis of the method and its application to advanced solid mechanics and also advanced fluid dynamics. Aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students, and essential as a reference tool for professional engineers, it provides a complete introduction to the method.

Volume 1 of The Finite Element Method provides a complete introduction to the method, and is essential reading for undergraduates, postgraduates and professional engineers.
Volume 2 concentrates on non-linear solid and structural mechanics and is ideal for postgraduate students and professional engineers working in this discipline.
Volume 3 covers the whole range of fluid dynamics and is ideal reading for postgraduate level students and professional engineers working in this discipline.


New material on fields that have rapidly altered since the previous edition.

A 'must have' reference in this field.

Editorial Reviews

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"It is very difficult to write a book which covers the entire finite element field. ..The authors have made a splendid attempt at a very difficult task. The books remain a tremendous bargain...and are an invaluable guide to the entire field of finite elements. If you are serious about working on finite elements you cannot do without this book."
Mathematics Today, August 2001.

"...the publication of the first edition was an epoch making event...it is written by...the greatest theorist of the subject. If you are serious about finite elements, this is a book that you simply cannot afford to be without." International Journal of Numerical Methods in Engineering.

"...the pre-eminent reference work on finite element analysis." Applied Mechanical Review.

"...a very good book...presentation is first class...will be of great assistance to all engineers and scientists interested in the method...a very commendable piece of work." Journal of the British Society for Strain Measurement.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1440 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 5 edition (September 18, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750651601
• ISBN-13: 978-0750651608
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7 x 3.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,647,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for starters in the field, January 31, 2000

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This review is from: The Finite Element Method: Basic Formulation and Linear Problems (Hardcover)

This is the ideal book for beginners in finite elements, though the approach is slightly more theoretical. If you have a good background in linear algebra and are comfortable with matrices etc, you should have no trouble finishing this one. You can aim at the definitive work by Professor Bathe after finishing this one.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The finite element method bible, June 23, 1998

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This review is from: The Finite Element Method: Basic Formulation and Linear Problems (Hardcover)

There is no more complete review of the finite element method. Furthermore, all notation is written in matrix from without any hard to read diadics. Every section gives explicitly, the implementation of the procedure discussed so there's no guess work required.

11 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An all time classic, April 17, 2001

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This review is from: Finite Element Method Set, Fifth Edition: 3 Volume Set (Hardcover)

From the masters of the finite element method, this may well be the best book ever written on the subject. In this book, the authors come across as the sages of ancient India preaching what they know is the best, guiding us, and setting a stage of research for the years to come. This is a monumental piece of work in the history of engineering.