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Book details: Price: €50.00 / STG £33.00 Binding: pb Pages: 350 Size: 258x190 mm ISBN-13: 978-0-9555781-0-6 Release date: 1st September 2007
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Practical
Stress Analysis with Finite Elements Dr. Senior Lecturer in Mechanical
Engineering At Practical Stress Analysis with
Finite Elements is an ideal introductory text for newcomers to finite element
analysis who wish to learn how to use FEA. Unlike many other books which
claim to be at an introductory level, this book does not weigh the reader down
with theory but rather provides the minimum amount of theory needed to
understand how to practically perform an analysis using a finite element
analysis software package. Newcomers to FEA generally want to learn how to
apply FEA to their particular problem and consequently the emphasis of this
book is on practical FE procedures. The information in this book is an
invaluable guide and reference for both undergraduate and postgraduate
engineering students and for practicing engineers.
Are you tired of picking up a book
that claims to be on "practical" finite
element analysis only to find that it is full of the same old theory rehashed
and contains no advice to help you plan your analysis? If so then this book
is for you! The emphasis of this book is on doing FEA, not writing a FE code.
A method is provided to help you plan your analysis, a chapter is devoted to
each choice you have to make when building your model giving you clear and
specific advice. Finally nine case studies are provided which illustrate the
points made in the main text and take you slowly through your first finite
element analyses. The book is written in such a way that it is not specific
to any particular FE software so it doesn't matter which FE software you use,
this book can help you! About the author: Dr. Chartered Engineer Dr. Mac Donald is senior lecturer
in computer aided design (CAD) at the school of mechanical and manufacturing
engineering at Computer Aided Mechanical and
Manufacturing Engineering which is run by the school. He has been responsible
for teaching finite element analysis to undergraduate and postgraduate
students in mechanical and bioengineering courses for over ten years. In this
time he has developed a unique approach to teaching the subject which is
competency based rather than purely theoretical. |
Contents: Chapter 1: Overview Introduction, What is FEA? Why do
we need FEA? How does FEA work? Summary, Problems Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Stress
Analysis Introduction, Units and
Dimensional Analysis, Material Properties, Stress and Strain, Yielding and
Plastic Deformation, Yield Criteria and Yield Analysis, Failure Analysis,
Summary, Problems Chapter 3: Finite Element Procedure Introduction, Overview of the FEA
process, Detailed practical FEA procedure, Understanding the physical
problem, determining the appropriate mathematical model, generation of the FE
model, obtaining a solution, model verification and validation, theoretical
overview of the FEA procedure, Summary, Problems. Chapter 4: Elements Introduction, Basic element shapes
and behaviour, Overview of element behaviour (concept of shape functions),
Mass elements, 1D quadratic truss elements, 2D linear truss elements, 3D
linear truss elements, Beam elements, Pipe elements, 2D plane stress and
plane strain elements, 2D axisymmetric elements, 2D plate elements, 3D shell
elements, 3D solid elements, Contact elements, Composite elements, Surface
effect elements, Summary, Problems. Chapter 5: Material Modeling Introduction, Linear elastic
models, Non-linear elastic models, Visco-elastic models, Strain-rate
independent elasto-plastic models, Strain-rate dependant elasto-plastic
models, Specialised plasticity models, Damage models, Specialised material
models, Summary. Chapter 6: Modelling and Meshing Introduction, Modelling overview,
dimensions, truss and beam assumptions, planar assumptions, thin shell
assumptions, Combined beam/shell assumptions, simplification through
symmetry, defeaturing, model cleanup, coordinate systems, sub-modelling and
sub-structuring, Meshing overview, choosing between linear and higher order
elements, general meshing guidelines, element shape and distortion, what
makes a good quality mesh? Mesh convergence, Summary. Chapter 7: Boundary Conditions and
Loading Introduction, Types of loads,
Dynamic loads, Practical overview of loads and boundary conditions, fixed
supports, frictionless supports, symmetry constraints, multipoint constraints
and coupled DOF, constraints as loads, coordinate systems and constraints,
non-linear and time varying constraints, coupled strain effects,
over-constraint and under-constrained models, Forces, moments, pressures,
velocities, accelerations, non-linear loads, multiple loads and load steps, Comparison
of load and boundary condition strategies, Summary Chapter 8: Solution of the Problem Introduction, Preparation for
solution, Static analysis, Modal analysis, Harmonic analysis, Transient
Dynamic analysis, Explicit Dynamic analysis, Specialised analysis, Theoretical
Overview of solution of the problem, Fixing a failed solution and debugging,
Summary Chapter 9: Post-processing Introduction, Overview,
Displacement results, Stress and strain results, Reaction force and resultant
force results, methods for display of results, Results verification,
Statistical methods and FE results, Summary Chapter 10: Case Studies Analysis of a bridge structure
using truss elements, Analysis of a bicycle frame using beam elements, Beam
bending analysis using 2D elements, Plane strain analysis of a long cylinder,
Axisymmetric analysis of a pressure vessel, Thin shell analysis of a fuselage
panel, Hip prosthesis analysis using 3D solid elements, Forging of a
rectangular block, Analysis of reinforced concrete strip foundation. Bibliography Index |
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