The Essentials Of Finite Element Modeling And Adaptive Refinement

Author : John O. Dow
Publisher : Momentum Press
ISBN 13 : 1606503340
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Essentials of Finite Element Modeling and Adaptive Refinement written by John O. Dow and published by Momentum Press. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finite Element Analysis is a very popular, computer-based tool that uses a complex system of points called nodes to make a grid called a "mesh. " The mesh contains the material and structural properties that define how the structure will react to certain loading conditions, allowing virtual testing and analysis of stresses or changes applied to the material or component design. This groundbreaking text extends the usefulness of finite element analysis by helping both beginners and advanced users alike. It simplifies, improves, and extends both the finite element method while at the same time advancing adaptive refinement procedures. These improvements are made possible due to a change in notation that embeds knowledge of solid continuum mechanics into the equations used to formulate the stiffness matrices; this allows the modeling characteristics of individual elements to be identified by visual inspection. The ability to visually relate the equations involved in element formulation to the physical process they represent is like having an x-ray of the inner workings of the finite element method; it is similar is to the effect that Graphical User Interfaces or GUI's had on computing. As a result, students at any level of finite element study are provided with an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of this powerful analytic tool. The book presents * A more simplified approach to finite element analysis based on computational continuum mechanics * Physically interpretable notation that identifies a common basis for the finite element and the finite difference methods. * New point-wise error estimators that identify errors in terms of quantities of direct interest in solid mechanics

Author : Ekkehard Ramm
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470857978
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Error-controlled Adaptive Finite Elements in Solid Mechanics written by Ekkehard Ramm and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-08-01 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finite Element Methods are used for numerous engineering applications where numerical solutions of partial differential equations are needed. As computers can now deal with the millions of parameters used in these methods, automatic error estimation and automatic adaptation of the utilised method (according to this error estimation), has become a hot research topic. This text offers comprehensive coverage of this new field of automatic adaptation and error estimation, bringing together the work of eight outstanding researchers in this field who have completed a six year national research project within the German Science Foundation. The result is a state-of-the-art work in true reference style. Each chapter is self-contained and covers theoretical, algorithmic and software presentations as well as solved problems. A main feature consists of several carefully elaborated benchmarks of 2D- and 3D- applications. * First book to go beyond the Finite Element Method in itself * Covers material from a new research area * Presents benchmarks of 2D- and 3D- applications * Fits with the new trend for genetic strategies in engineering

Author : Ivo Babuška
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Accuracy Estimates and Adaptive Refinements in Finite Element Computations written by Ivo Babuška and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1986 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains papers discussing the recent developments in adaptive methods and their applications, an area of finite elements methods applicable to the needs of civil engineering. Topics covered range from an exposition of basic theory and techniques to detailed discussions of specific applications. Adaptive approaches, and the computer assessment of the reliability of the results obtained are also examined.

Author : John Otto Dow
Publisher : Momentum Press
ISBN 13 : 1606505092
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Concise Overview of the Finite Element Method written by John Otto Dow and published by Momentum Press. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a straightforward introduction to the finite element method, error analysis, and adaptive refinement. It provides an easy-to-read overview that allows the contents of other finite element books and finite element courses to be seen in perspective as the various procedures are encountered. Furthermore, it provides developments that improve the procedures contained in the standard finite element textbook. As a result, when this book is used alone or in conjunction with other presentations, the reader is capable of critically assessing the capabilities of the finite element method.

Author : Tarek I. Zohdi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319090364
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Finite Element Primer for Beginners written by Tarek I. Zohdi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this primer is to provide the basics of the Finite Element Method, primarily illustrated through a classical model problem, linearized elasticity. The topics covered are: (1) Weighted residual methods and Galerkin approximations, (2) A model problem for one-dimensional linear elastostatics, (3) Weak formulations in one dimension, (4) Minimum principles in one dimension, (5) Error estimation in one dimension, (5) Construction of Finite Element basis functions in one dimension, (6) Gaussian Quadrature, (7) Iterative solvers and element by element data structures, (8) A model problem for three-dimensional linear elastostatics, (9) Weak formulations in three dimensions, (10) Basic rules for element construction in three-dimensions, (11) Assembly of the system and solution schemes, (12) Assembly of the system and solution schemes, (13) An introduction to time-dependent problems and (14) A brief introduction to rapid computation based on domain decomposition and basic parallel processing.

Author : Parvinder S. Ahluwalia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Solid-modeler Based Two Dimensional Finite Element Program with Self Adaptive Mesh Refinement for Heat Transfer Problem written by Parvinder S. Ahluwalia and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Eric B. Becker
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Finite Elements written by Eric B. Becker and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1984 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Darrell W. Pepper
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1315395096
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Finite Element Method written by Darrell W. Pepper and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This self-explanatory guide introduces the basic fundamentals of the Finite Element Method in a clear manner using comprehensive examples. Beginning with the concept of one-dimensional heat transfer, the first chapters include one-dimensional problems that can be solved by inspection. The book progresses through more detailed two-dimensional elements to three-dimensional elements, including discussions on various applications, and ending with introductory chapters on the boundary element and meshless methods, where more input data must be provided to solve problems. Emphasis is placed on the development of the discrete set of algebraic equations. The example problems and exercises in each chapter explain the procedure for defining and organizing the required initial and boundary condition data for a specific problem, and computer code listings in MATLAB and MAPLE are included for setting up the examples within the text, including COMSOL files. Widely used as an introductory Finite Element Method text since 1992 and used in past ASME short courses and AIAA home study courses, this text is intended for undergraduate and graduate students taking Finite Element Methodology courses, engineers working in the industry that need to become familiar with the FEM, and engineers working in the field of heat transfer. It can also be used for distance education courses that can be conducted on the web. Highlights of the new edition include: - Inclusion of MATLAB, MAPLE code listings, along with several COMSOL files, for the example problems within the text. Power point presentations per chapter and a solution manual are also available from the web. - Additional introductory chapters on the boundary element method and the meshless method. - Revised and updated content. -Simple and easy to follow guidelines for understanding and applying the Finite Element Method.

Author : Wolfgang Bangerth
Publisher : Birkhäuser
ISBN 13 : 303487605X
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adaptive Finite Element Methods for Differential Equations written by Wolfgang Bangerth and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These Lecture Notes have been compiled from the material presented by the second author in a lecture series ('Nachdiplomvorlesung') at the Department of Mathematics of the ETH Zurich during the summer term 2002. Concepts of 'self adaptivity' in the numerical solution of differential equations are discussed with emphasis on Galerkin finite element methods. The key issues are a posteriori er ror estimation and automatic mesh adaptation. Besides the traditional approach of energy-norm error control, a new duality-based technique, the Dual Weighted Residual method (or shortly D WR method) for goal-oriented error estimation is discussed in detail. This method aims at economical computation of arbitrary quantities of physical interest by properly adapting the computational mesh. This is typically required in the design cycles of technical applications. For example, the drag coefficient of a body immersed in a viscous flow is computed, then it is minimized by varying certain control parameters, and finally the stability of the resulting flow is investigated by solving an eigenvalue problem. 'Goal-oriented' adaptivity is designed to achieve these tasks with minimal cost. The basics of the DWR method and various of its applications are described in the following survey articles: R. Rannacher [114], Error control in finite element computations. In: Proc. of Summer School Error Control and Adaptivity in Scientific Computing (H. Bulgak and C. Zenger, eds), pp. 247-278. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1998. M. Braack and R. Rannacher [42], Adaptive finite element methods for low Mach-number flows with chemical reactions.

Author : Olek C Zienkiewicz
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 008047277X
Total Pages : 753 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Finite Element Method: Its Basis and Fundamentals written by Olek C Zienkiewicz and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2005-05-26 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sixth Edition of this influential best-selling book delivers the most up-to-date and comprehensive text and reference yet on the basis of the finite element method (FEM) for all engineers and mathematicians. Since the appearance of the first edition 38 years ago, The Finite Element Method provides arguably the most authoritative introductory text to the method, covering the latest developments and approaches in this dynamic subject, and is amply supplemented by exercises, worked solutions and computer algorithms. • The classic FEM text, written by the subject's leading authors • Enhancements include more worked examples and exercises • With a new chapter on automatic mesh generation and added materials on shape function development and the use of higher order elements in solving elasticity and field problems Active research has shaped The Finite Element Method into the pre-eminent tool for the modelling of physical systems. It maintains the comprehensive style of earlier editions, while presenting the systematic development for the solution of problems modelled by linear differential equations. Together with the second and third self-contained volumes (0750663219 and 0750663227), The Finite Element Method Set (0750664312) provides a formidable resource covering the theory and the application of FEM, including the basis of the method, its application to advanced solid and structural mechanics and to computational fluid dynamics. The classic introduction to the finite element method, by two of the subject's leading authors Any professional or student of engineering involved in understanding the computational modelling of physical systems will inevitably use the techniques in this key text