Numerical methods in structural mechanics

✍ Scribed by Zdeněk Bittnar; Jiří Šejnoha

• Publisher: Amer Society of Civil Engineers
• Year: 1996
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 429
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book provides a clear understanding of the nature and theoretical basis of the most widely used numerical methods - the finite element method (FEM) and the boundary element method (BEM) - while at the same time presenting the most promising directions for future developments. Attention is paid mainly to those methods that have proven to be the most reliable and efficient, as well as those methods currently under rapid development. Examples were selected either to illustrate various computational algorithms and compare their accuracy and efficacy or to elucidate the mechanical processes under investigation, while traditional examples that are already covered by standard textbooks have been deliberately omitted. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of basic principles, rather than on the details of individual numerical algorithms. The book covers all topics essential for students of elementary and intermediate courses on numerical methods in solid mechanics, and it also serves as a useful reference for researchers and other professionals. This book was recently translated from the highly regarded, original Czech edition

✦ Table of Contents

Content: 1. Basic Notions, Equations and Principles --
2. Skeletal Structures --
3. Plates and Shells --
4. Solids --
5. Linear Dynamics and Stability --
6. Semianalytical Methods --
7. FE Solution of Special Problems --
8. Boundary Element Method --
9. Problems of Nonlinear Mechanics --
10. Adaptive FE Techniques --
11. Systems with Random Fields --
A. Matrix Formulation of Gauss Elimination --
B. Numerical Integration.
Abstract:

This work has been written to provide an understanding of the nature and the theoretical basis of the most widely used numerical methods - the finite element method (FEM) and the boundary element method (BEM), and, at the same time it outlines the most promising directions of their future development. 3 Read more...