Practical Stress Analysis with Finite Elements (Paperback)

by Bryan J Mac Donald (Author)
Key Phrases: practical stress analysis, finite element modelling, reflective symmetry, Finite Elements, Case Studies, Post Processing (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
Are you tired of picking up a book that claims to be on "practical" finite element analysis only to find that it is full of the same old theory rehashed and contains no advice to help you plan your analysis? If so then this book is for you! The emphasis of this book is on doing FEA, not writing a FE code. A method is provided to help you plan your analysis, a chapter is devoted to each choice you have to make when building your model giving you clear and specific advice. Finally nine case studies are provided which illustrate the points made in the main text and take you slowely through your first finite element analyses. The book is written in such a way that it is not specific to any particular FE software so it doesn't matter which FE oftware you use, this book can help you! --The Author

Emphasises practical finite element analysis with commercially available finite element software packages. * Presented in a generic format that is not specific to any particular finite element software but clearly shows the methodology required for successful FEA. * Focused entirely on structural stress analysis. * Offers specific advice on the type of element to use, the best material model to use, the type of analysis to use and which type of results to look for. * Provides specific, no nonsense advice on how to fix problems in the analysis. * Contains over 300 illustrations * Provides 9 detailed case studies which specifically show you how to perform various types of analyses. --From the back cover

Product Description
Practical Stress Analysis with Finite Elements is an ideal introductory text for newcomers to finite element analysis who wish to learn how to use FEA. Unlike many other books which claim to be at an introductory level, this book does not weigh the reader down with theory but rather provides the minimum amount of theory needed to understand how to practically perform an analysis using a finite element analysis software package. Newcomers to FEA generally want to learn how to apply FEA to their particular problem and consequently the emphasis of this book is on practical FE procedures. The information in this book is an invaluable guide and reference for both undergraduate and postgraduate engineering students and for practising engineers.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Glasnevin Publishing; 1st edition (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0955578108
• ISBN-13: 978-0955578106
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #262,337 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to performing a FEA, July 1, 2008

By	K. Rogozinski (Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is the ideal reference manual for any engineer that performs structural analyses. All the fundamentals of finite elements are covered without excessive maths, and all concepts are explained very clearly. This is something that textbooks which focus just on theory do very poorly. If you are looking for a guide on how to perform a FEA, how to set up a well defined problem, choose your elements correctly, choose the right solver, etc.. then this book is for you. If you want to write your own FEA code, then stick to the FEA theory textbooks.

As a design engineer, I find this book to be the ideal reference and I consult it often before I tackle a problem. The final section, with case studies, sums up all the chapters with real world examples. Highly recommended for structural and numerical analysis engineers.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Practical Finite Element Analysis, February 29, 2008

By	M. J. Ballou "jazzy engineer" (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

On initial review the book appears to be an excellent overview of the Finite Element Analysis method for solving complex engineering problems in a reasonably simplified manner. I have only read one chapter so far, and scanned the rest, but would say that the book appears to be a very practical and results-oriented treatise, geared toward working profesional engineers who need practical applications rather than extensive theory. For my purposes, I believe it was a wise purchase.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars As advertised, February 5, 2009

By	Chris - See all my reviews

This book is an excellent first reference for beginners. It provides a great overview of the fundamentals of FEA and the practical aspects of setting up an analysis. It will guide you in setting up the model and running the analysis, but you will need to go elsewhere for information on interpreting the results.