The Finite Element Method
- 3rd
- New Delhi Tata Mc Graw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd. 1979
- 782
Contents
1.Some preliminaries : the standard Discrete system 2.Finite elements of Elastic Continuum-Displacement Approach 3.Generalization of the Finite Element Concepts - Weighted Residual and Variational Approaches 4.Plane Stress and Plane Strain 5.Axi-Symmetric Stress Analysis 6.Three -Dimensional Stresss Analysis 7.Element Shape Functions-Some General Families of C0 continuty 8.Curved Isoparametric Elements and Numerical Integration . 9.Some applications of Isoparametric Elements in Two Elements and Numerical Integration of Isoparametric elements in TWO and Three -Dimensional Stress Analysis 10. Bending of Thin Plates - ac1 -Continuity Problem 11.Non-Conforming ELements ;substitute shape Functions ; 'Reduced 'Integration and similar and useful Tricks 12.Lagrangian Constraints in Enegy Principles of Elasticity ,"Complete Field 'and Interface variables '(Hybrid Methods ) 13 Shells as an Assembly of Elements 14 Axi0-symmetric Shells 15.Semi-Analytical Finite element Processes -use of or Thogonal Functions 16.Shells as a special case of three -Diemesional Analysis 17.Steady-State Field Problems -Heat Conduction, Electric and magnetic potential ,Fluid Flow ETC. 18.Non -Linear Material Problems ;Plasticity ,Creep (VISCO Plasticity ) Non-Linear Field Problems, ETC 19.Geometrically Non Linear Problems; Large Displacement and Structural Instability 20.The TIme Dimension.Semi Discretization of Field and Dynamic Problems and Analytical Solution Procedures 21.The time Dimension ; Finite elment Approximation to Initial Value -Transient Problems 22.Flow of Viscous Fluids ; Some Special Problems of Convective Transport 23.'Boundary Solution 'Processes and the Finite Element Method Infinite Domains ;Singularity in Fracture Mechanics 24.Computer Procedures for Finite Element Analysis