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Finite element method : a practical course /

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The Finite Element Method (FEM) has become an indispensable technology for the modelling and simulation of engineering systems. Written for engineers and students alike, the aim of the book is to provide the necessary theories and techniques of the FEM for readers to be able to use a commercial FEM...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Liu, G. R.
Other Authors: Quek, S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.
Subjects:
Finite element method.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Computational modelling; Introduction to mechanics for solids and structures; The Finite Element Method; FEM for trusses; FEM for beams; FEM for frames; FEM for two-dimensional solids; FEM for plates and shells; FEM for 3D solids; Special purpose elements; Modelling techniques; FEM for heat transfer problems; Using ABAQUS; References; Index.