What Every Engineer Should Know about Finite Element Analysis (What Every Engineer Should Know)

Summarizing the history and basic concepts of finite elements in a manner easily understood by all engineers, this concise reference describes specific finite element software applications to structural, thermal, electromagnetic and fluid analysis - detailing the latest developments in design optimization, finite element model building and results processing and future trends.;Requiring no previous knowledge of finite elements analysis, the Second Edition provides new material on: p elements; iterative solvers; design optimization; dynamic open boundary finite elements; electric circuits coupled to finite elements; anisotropic and complex materials; electromagnetic eigenvalues; and automated pre- and post-processing software.;Containing more than 120 tables and computer-drawn illustrations - and including two full-colour plates - What Every Engineer Should Know About Finite Element Analysis should be of use to engineers, engineering students and other professionals involved with product design or analysis.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824789547
• ISBN13: 9780824789541
• Release Date: May 1993
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.1"