Finite Element Method for Engineering Structures

Author: Qu Junli
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book can be used as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in related engineering fields such as Engineering Mechanics, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation, Geological Engineering, and Mining Engineering, with a teaching load of 50-70 hours. It is also a valuable reference for scientists and engineers in related fields. The book introduces the finite element method for engineering structures, covering main topics such as the finite element method for plane bar structures, the finite element method for plane problems in elasticity and its programming, isoparametric elements, axisymmetric problems, the finite element method for thin plate bending problems, and viscoelastic theory and its finite element method. Among these, the chapter on viscoelastic theory and its finite element method discusses the author's recent research achievements—the temperature-dependent viscoelastic finite element method and its programming. The content of the book is concise, focused, and highly practical. The explanations are progressive, easy to understand, and suitable for self-study.