E-raamat: Finite and Boundary Element Methods in Engineering

The tremendous interest in Finite Element Method as a powerful solution technique of computer age is reflected in the availability of many general, versatile as well as special purpose software based on this technique. This book is written with the objective of providing complete and detailed explanation of the basics of application areas so that the user, who is learning the subject for the first time or is refreshing his basics, finds through treatment.
The requirements of students and practicing engineers are kept in mind by keeping the prerequisite knowledge on the above topics to a minimum thus providing a self contained complete text. The emphasis has remained on clarity of explanation throughout the text. The interest is stimulated through the induction of real life examples from each area.

Gupta (mechanical engineering, Indian Institute of Technology) provides detailed explanation of the basics of the two modeling techniques and their applications areas, and prepares practicing engineers to tackle advanced applications of FEM and BEM analysis in their fields of interest using the software packages available on the market. Topics include elastic stress analysis, steady state and transient thermal conductivity, fluid flow, and plasticity. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The interest in finite element method as a solution technique of the computer age is reflected in the availability of many general and special purpose software based on this technique. This work aims to provide a complete and detailed explanation of the basics of the application areas.