This book covers all basic areas of mechanical engineering, such as fluid mechanics, heat conduction, beams and elasticity with detailed derivations for the mass, stiffness and force matrices.
Introduction and History.- Mathematical Foundations.- Finite Element of Elastic Membrane.- Elements and Local Coordinates.- Field Problems.- Conduction Heat Transfer in Solids.- Computer Methods.- Finite Elements of Beams.- Elasticity, Galerkin Formulations.- Elasticity, Variational Formulations.- Torsion of Prismatic Bars.- Thermoelasticity.- Incompressible Viscous Fluid Flow.- One-Dimensional Higher Order Elements.- Two-Dimensional Higher Order Elements.- Coupled Thermoelasticity.- Computer Programs.