Finite Elements in Solids and Structures An introduction [Paperback]

This is very much a teaching text intended as an accompaniment to an advanced undergraduate engineering course. In content, the book primarily deals with static problems in solids and structures, but also leads into dynamics, while focusing unequivocally on the needs of students rather than researchers and professionals.Introduction. Preliminaries. Energy formulations. Displacement elements, the basic approach. Solutions to the finite element equations, some practical considerations. Linear elements for two and three dimensional analysis. Convergence, compatibility and completeness. High order elements for two dimensional and three dimensional analysis. Beam and frame elements. Plate and shell elements. Dynamics and vibration. Index.Springer Book Archives