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Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis (4TH 02 Edition)

by Robert D. Cook

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Publisher Comments:

LEARN FINITE ELEMENT THEORY AND HOW TO APPLY IT

This book is an accessible introduction to finite element analysis.

The exposition moves gradually from simplke concepts to more advanced theory, with the goal of making competent applications based on sold understanding. In addition to theory, considerable attention is given to practical matters: modeling for finite element analysis, checking computed results for errors, and revising an analysis as needed.

FEATURES:

  • Basic theory is clearly explained.
  • Includes over 500 analytical problems.
  • Structural mechanics is emphasized.
  • Dynamics, nonlinearity, and heat transfer are treated.
  • Includes application examples with solution critiques.

ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE:

Any finite element analysis software can be used with this book.

However, VisualFEA(ISBN 0471-21207-5) developed by Intuitive Software, Inc. is available from Wiley for packaging with this book.

VisualFEAis exceptionally easy-to-use and powerful finite element analysis software with computer-based training tools for teaching and learning the finite element method. For both Windows and Mac operating systems. (For those seeking more emphasis on implementation, Fortran coding is available as described in the Preface.)

Book News Annotation:

This textbook introduces finite element analysis, moving gradually from simple concepts to more advanced theories. Practical matters are also discussed, including modeling for finite element analysis, checking computed results for errors, and revising analyses. Structural mechanics are emphasized. Dynamics, nonlinearity, and heat transfer are also covered. Approximately 500 analytic problems are included. The authors teach engineering physics and engineering mechanics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Synopsis:

Gewissenhaft überarbeitet und aktualisiert, führt Sie die 4. Auflage dieses Bandes in die mathematischen Methoden der Baumechanik ein. Die Autoren legen großen Wert darauf, die Grundlagen schlüssig zu erklären; auf speziellere, fortgeschrittene Verfahren wird hingegen im Literaturverzeichnis verwiesen. In einem neuen Einstiegskapitel werden die Grundzüge der Finite-Elemente-Methode auf einfachem Niveau besprochen. Weitere neu aufgenommene Kapitel beschäftigen sich mit der Modellierung, der Fehlerabschätzung und der Konvergenz elastisch/plastischer Probleme.

Synopsis:

This book has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect developments since the third edition, with an emphasis on structural mechanics. Coverage is up-to-date without making the treatment highly specialized and mathematically difficult. Basic theory is clearly explained to the reader, while advanced techniques are left to thousands of references available, which are cited in the text.

About the Author

Robert D. Cookereceived his Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechancis from the University of Illinois in 1963. Since then he has been at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he is now a professor in the Department of Engineering Physics. His interests include stress analysis and finite element methods. In addition to the present book, he is author of Finite Element Modeling for Stress Analysis(Wiley, 1995) and Advanced Mechanics of Materials(2nd Edtion, Prentice Hall, 1999, with Warren C. Young).

David S. Malkusreceived his Ph.D. from Boston University in 1976. He spent two years at the National Bureau of Standards and seven years in the Mathematics Department of Illinois Institute of Technology. He is now Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the Univrersity of Wisconsin-Madison. His research interests concern application of the finite element method to problems of structural and continuum mechanics, in particular the flow of non-Newtonian fluids. He is a member of the Rheology Research Center (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and the Society of Rheology.

Michael E. Pleshareceived his B.S. from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Northwestern University, the Ph.D. degree in 1983. He has been a faculty member in the Department of Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 1983 where he is Professor of Engineering Mechanics. His research areas include constitutive modeling and finite element analysis of contact-friction problems, transient finite element analysis, and discrete element methods.

Robert J. Wittreceived his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1987. He is now an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research interests are in computational methods of fluid and solid mechanics, with particular application to nuclear systems.

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It is a very good FEA book
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780471356059
Author:
Cook, Robert Davis
Author:
Witt, Robert J.
Author:
Cook, Robert Davis
Author:
Cook, Robert D.
Author:
Malkus, David S.
Author:
Plesha, Michael E.
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons
Location:
New York, NY
Subject:
Engineering - Civil
Subject:
Applied
Subject:
Finite element method
Subject:
Structural analysis (engineering)
Subject:
Structural analysis
Subject:
Civil
Copyright:
Edition Number:
4
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references.
Series Volume:
vol. VII, no 87.
Publication Date:
October 2001
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
719
Dimensions:
10.18x7.02x1.32 in. 2.92 lbs.

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