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Book SynopsisThis book is an adventure into the computer analysis of three dimensional composite structures using the finite element method (FEM). Once the basic philosophy of the method is understood, the reader may expand its application and modify the computer programs to suit particular needs.
Trade Review`The book is highly recommended as a reference text for advanced undergraduate students, as a graduate course on the FE analysis of composites, and as a reference work for both researchers in laboratories and practising engineers in industry.
' Zentralblatt MATH, 906 Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Some Results from Continuum Mechanics. 2. A Brief History of FEM. 3. Natural Modes for Finite Elements. 4. Composites. 5. Composite Beam Element. 6. Composite Plate and Shell Element. 7. Computational Statistics. 8. Nonlinear Analysis of Anisotropic Shells. 9. Programming Aspects. Appendices: A. Geometry of the Bema Element in Space. B. Contents of the Floppy Disk. Bibliography. Index.
