What Every Engineer Should Know About Computational Techniques of Finite Element Analysis (Hardcover)

by Louis Komzsik (Author) "The method of using finite elements for the solution of boundary value problems has almost a century of history..." (more)
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Also in view of these more or less philosophical aspects your book will sharpen the thinking about limitations of application of the FE technique.
-Dr. Otto Gartmeier, Manager, NVH Optimization, Daimler Chrysler Corporation

I hope engineers are interested to learn these lectures, which give them the opportunity to take a critical position in their doing.

I wish this book had been published earlier! …If you use NASTRAN on a daily basis as the Number 1 Code, you will find that Dr. Komzsik's book is unique and outstanding, compared to all other Finite Element books. Look at the real life examples. It shows that Dr. Komzsik studied mathematics and then was, for over 20 years, one of the team leaders at MSC developing and maintaining NASTRAN. All of the important features in real life applications are explained in a few sentences and illustrated if necessary…
I highly recommend this excellent book for every engineer. Even for students, it is very affordable and should be used as a standard reference whenever a Finite Element code is applied.
-Dr. Ortwin Ohtmer, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach, USA

I wish this book had been published earlier! …If you use NASTRAN on a daily basis as the Number 1 Code, you will find that Dr. Komzsiks book is unique and outstanding, compared to all other Finite Element books. Look at the real life examples. It shows that Dr. Komzsik studied mathematics and then was, for over 20 years, one of the team leaders at MSC developing and maintaining NASTRAN. All of the important features in real life applications are explained in a few sentences and illustrated if necessary…
I highly recommend this excellent book for every engineer. Even for students, it is very affordable and should be used as a standard reference whenever a Finite Element code is applied.
-Dr. Ortwin Ohtmer, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach, USA

It is an excellent presentation really of what engineers should know about computational techniques in FEA. The descriptions of the various subjects are very clear and transparently expose the facts.

This is necessary because
- computing uses floating point models while classical theories use inductive and deductive models
- computing is essentially finite while mathematics is the science of infinite
- computing sometimes promotes logical mistakes

Product Description
The finite element method has become the dominant tool of analysis in many industrial fields of engineering, particularly in mechanical and aerospace engineering. This process requires significant computational work performed in several distinct phases. This book provides engineers with a walk-through of this process, from the physical model to the computed solution. The author describes the transformation of the physical problem into a mathematical model, reduction of the model to a more efficient, solvable form, and the solution of the problem using specific computational techniques. This is an invaluable guide for practicing engineers who must apply the finite element method in their daily work.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: CRC; 1 edition (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849335639
• ISBN-13: 978-0849335631
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,743,958 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars May not be what you're expecting., May 5, 2009

By	tribolumen (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews

With a title that begins "what every engineer should know", you might expect this to be accessible to every engineer. However, if you're new to finite element analysis, you'll probably have serious trouble following the book.

This is an advanced math text, a series of mathematical algorithms for laying out and solving problems. It's about using finite element analysis more effectively and efficiently, not about learning to use it in the first place. Unless you already understand the topic - what finite element analysis does, how to use it, what sort of problems it can and can't solve - you probably won't get much out of this book.

The book may well be useful and readable for people who have prior experience with finite element analysis. I just can't tell. (If I could review it without giving it a rating, I would.) Just be aware that this is not a book for beginners.