Concepts and applications of finite element analysis / Robert D. Cook, David S. Malkus, Michael E. Plesha.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction The Stiffness Method And The Plane Truss Stationary Principles, The Rayleigh--Ritz Method, and Interpolation Constraints Solids of Revolution Bending of Flat Plates Finite Elements for Plates Shells Finite Elements in Dynamics and Vibrations Stress Stiffening and Buckling Weighted Residual Methods Heat Conduction and Selected Fluid Problems An Introduction to Some Nonlinear Problems Numerical Errors and Convergence Modeling, Programs, and Programming Modeling Programming and Programs Appendix A MATRICES: SELECTED DEFINITIONS AND MANIPULATIONS Appendix B SIMULTANEOUS ALGEBRAIC EQUATIONS References Index

The second edition (1981) is listed in BCL3. Cook, Malkus and Plesha (all engineering mechanics, U. of Wisconsin, Madison) take a structural mechanical approach to finite element analysis. Contains over 750 problems, introduces matrix methods early on, and includes Fortran algorithms for solving numerous problems. Emphasis is physical and practical, rather than mathematical. Advanced topics such as nonlinear material behavior and structural dynamics are given comprehensive treatment. Annotation copyright Book News, Incorporated Portland, Or.

A structural mechanical approach to finite element analysis, now in a new edition. Contains over 750 problems (many of them new), introduces matrix methods early on and includes Fortran algorithms for solving numerous problems. Emphasis is physical and practical, rather than mathematical, and advanced topics such as nonlinear material behavior and structural dynamics are given comprehensive treatment.