COVER: https://i.imgur.com/hbezDOQ.jpg TITLE: A First Course in the Finite Element Method, 6th edition (2017) AUTHOR: Daryl L. Logan ISBN-13: 9781305635111 BOOK SPECS: https://www.cengage.com/c/a-first-course-in-the-finite-element-method-6e-logan FILE SPECS: true PDF, logical page numbers as in the print version, bookmarks, 35 MB

DESCRIPTION: Offer students a simple, direct approach that highlights the basics with A FIRST COURSE IN THE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD, 6th Edition. This unique resources helps undergraduate and graduate students easily understand the content without the usual prerequisites, such as structural analysis. This product is primarily a basic learning tool for undergraduate students in civil and mechanical engineering who are interested in stress analysis and heat transfer. Students who want to apply the finite element method as a tool to solve practical physical problems will find it helpful.

BRIEF CONTENTS:

1. Introduction
2. Introduction to the Stiffness (Displacement) Method
3. Development of Truss Equations
4. Development of Beam Equations
5. Frame and Grid Equations
6. Development of the Plane Stress and Plane Strain Stiffness Equations
7. Practical Considerations in Modeling; Interpreting Results; and Examples of Plane Stress/Strain Analysis
8. Development of the Linear-Strain Triangle Equations
9. Axisymmetric Elements
10. Isoparametric Formulation
11. Three-Dimensional Stress Analysis
12. Plate Bending Element
13. Heat Transfer and Mass Transport
14. Fluid Flow in Porous Media and through Hydraulic Networks; and Electrical Networks and Electrostatics
15. Thermal Stress
16. Structural Dynamics and Time-Dependent Heat Transfer appendixes index color inserts