Building Better Products with Finite Element Analysis 1st Edition

by Vince Adams (Author),‎ Abraham Askenazi (Author)

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with limited node version of NEi Nastran Finite Element Analysis software on CD and a Compendium of 13 Tutorial Lessons. In product design, knowledge is power. And Nastran, the most recognized name in analysis software, provides the engineering insight needed for innovation, exceptional quality, and the compressed design cycle time essential to market leaders. Acquire the skills and know how of modern simulation technology. You can explore and learn on your own in a convenient comprehensive manner, professional level finite element analysis (FEA) as currently practiced by leading product development corporations in industry. We are offering the 587 page Vince Adams book Building Better Products with Finite Element Analysis along with a software CD that contains our full functioning NEiModeler, 300-node limited Nastran Solver Modules (L1-L5), and a series of thirteen tutorials with models that illustrate key analysis topics including, Linear Statics, Modal Analysis, NonLinear Analysis, Dynamics, and Heat Transfer.

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Editorial Reviews Book Description: This book offers a practical view of finite element analysis (FEA) by reviewing the basics of design analysis from an engineering perspective. It provides practical guidelines for specific design problems, such as setting boundaries, contact points between parts, sheet metal weldments, plastic components, and other common encountered problems. The book also includes a compilation of data which is invaluable to the beginning as well as the experienced design analyst. --nenastran.com/newnoran/store

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Vince Adams is founder and president of WyzeTek, Inc., a company specializing in simulation tools such as finite element analysis. Vince has accumulated five patents through the launch of successful programs, including the Lifefitness Lifestride Treadmill and Zebra Technologies? Stripe Bar Code Printer. Abraham Askenazi serves as the senior analysis for Buell Motorcycle Company. He is a long-timer user of finite element analysis as a tool in the design of motorcycle components.

Paperback: 585 pages
Publisher: OnWord Press; 1st edition (October 1, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 156690160X
ISBN-13: 978-1566901604
Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 1.2 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
Average Customer Review: 13 customer reviews
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M.B.

Great for Managers

September 27, 2002

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If you are an engineer, skip it and do real work. It is general, basic, and lacks real knowledge. This is not a reference book, nor is it a teaching book. However, if you are an engineering manager overseeing a group conducing FEA analysis, this book will help you. It is full of wonderful insight, such as: "FEA can help build a better, more robust product". These blinding flashes of the obvious will keep most real engineers at arm's length. If I had a chance to do it again, I would not purchase this book.

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Kasia G.

Five Stars

April 12, 2016

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A customer

Great Book for a FEA Beginner

October 11, 1999

Format: Paperback

The other reviews have said it all.
After graduating from college as a Mechanical Engineer, I was hired to do FEA in a very large company. We hadn't covered FEA at all during my undergraduate courses. I needed to learn what FEA was about pronto.
The book was great reading from first page to last. Minimal math, great explanation of concepts . It won't step you through how to do it in Pro-E or I-DEAS, but will give you the understanding you need to figure out your CAD package.
Great job!

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Fabriglas

Great book that details the ins and outs of FEA with getting bogged down on too much theory

April 12, 2014

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This book explains what is going on in FEA in a manner that I found easy to read andf understand. The theory is at a minimum which is great as There a tons of books out there that detail the maths and the would put you to sleep . I bought this to refresh and build upon the knowledge that I had imparted to me in colloge. The Software I learned on has become more friendlier so I needed to know what I should be doing when doing FEA and where that I need to worry about. When FEA is used there a lot of areas that can be screwed up. its like dark art, with a dab of science and some luck, if you dont have the knowledge or experience you could be in serious doo doo quick.
So this explained the areas I needed to pay attention to

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Rod Giles (roderick.giles@virgin.net)

A book for real FE users - at last!

January 21, 1999

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Building better products with FEA presents an alternative to the highly mathematical treatments that are normally associated with this topic. With a minimum of mathematical formulae and plenty of practical examples, the novice analyst can gain a thorough understanding of the techniques and know-how that is required to perform a successful analysis. In addition the book concentrates on the fundamental reason for FEA: to enable the designer to understand how his product behaves and to go on to make better designs.
The book starts by giving an overview of the common types of classical engineering analysis including, free body diagrams, moments of inertia, stress and strain, beam theory, failure theories and dynamic analysis. After this introduction there is no more mathematics to be found in the book. The next chapter discusses the capabilities and limitations of both h-element and p-element codes. The critical distinction between correctness and accuracy is also made clear.
In part 2 the basic types of modelling are covered with plenty of examples showing how in practical terms the modelling should be carried out. The effect of choosing different constraint systems is clearly demonstrated. There is an extremely useful section on how to build CAD models that are "Finite Element friendly"; something that is rarely discussed in other works. In chapter 8 boundary conditions are discussed in more detail and good use is made of example models showing how different constraint systems affect the answer; sometimes very dramatically. The techniques necessary for a successful part optimisation are covered, from concept design selection through fine tuning to local sensitivity analysis.
In part 3 more complex analysis issues are tackled, including joints, welds & press-fits. Non- linear, modal and dynamic analysis are covered briefly but in sufficient detail for the analyst to get started in these difficult fields.
The final part of the book covers how to choose the correct FEA system for your needs and how to successfully integrate finite element analysis into the design process. Hardware requirements are discussed in general terms. Finally some predictions are made for the future of structural analysis.
I would thoroughly recommend this book to designers and analysts who wish to get the most out of their analysis. It distils many years of finite element expertise into a highly readable book which should be on the shelf of all product designers who use, or wish to use, finite element analysis tools. It should also be read by engineering managers who wish to appreciate the potential pitfalls of FEA, and so fully reap the benefits rather than getting 'pretty pictures'.

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G. Elston

Good information, badly presented

March 12, 2008

Format: Paperback

This is an OK book on FEA that should be an excellent book! There is great information in here, but it is not presented in a logical or organised manner. If you want to get the information from this book you have to read it from cover to cover several times. Even if you are familiar with the book it is hard to find the information that you know is in there!
It is definitely a book for beginners or perhaps managers who don't directly do FEA. For a practising analyst or engineer it is probably of limited use.

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A customer

A must-have book for a design engineers

March 12, 1999

Format: Paperback

I am an Applications Engineer for one of the major FEA software companies. I am recommending this book to all the customers and CAD vendors I encounter. There is truly nothing else like it. Too often FEA books are written by academics for academic purposes. Adams and Askenazi make their points with hundreds of real world examples. It is crystal clear that they have "been in the trenches" solving real world problems. Their insight is superb: I've been doing FEA for 12 years and I learned a lot from this book.

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Wayne Holt

Very good FEA book

September 16, 2009

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I've not read many FEA books but this one was suggested to me by a coworker. It's written for the design analyst but I think it should be required reading for engineering managers and design engineers. It really brings to light the world of "Accurate and Correct" FEA but it's written such that anyone with basic engineering skills can understand it. If you're a budding analyst, this is a must-read.

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