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Author Dow, John O., 1941-

Title A unified approach to the finite element method and error analysis procedures / John O. Dow.

Imprint San Diego : Academic Press, ©1999.

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Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 533 pages) : illustrations
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Summary This book provides an in-depth background to better understanding of finite element results and techniques for improving accuracy of finite element methods. Thus, the reader is able to identify and eliminate errors contained in finite element models. Three different error analysis techniques are systematically developed from a common theoretical foundation: 1) modeling erros in individual elements; 2) discretization errors in the overall model; 3) point-wise errors in the final stress or strain results. Thoroughly class tested with undergraduate and graduate students. A Unified Approach to the Finite Element Method and Error Analysis Procedures is sure to become an essential resource for students as well as practicing engineers and researchers. * New, simpler element formulation techniques, model-independent results, and error measures * New polynomial-based methods for identifying critical points * New procedures for evaluating sheer/strain accuracy * Accessible to undergraduates, insightful to researchers, and useful to practitioners * Taylor series (polynomial) based * Intuitive elemental and point-wise error measures * Essential background information provided in 12 appendices.
Contents General Introduction. Problem Definition and Development: Introduction. Principle of Minimum Potential Energy. Elements of the Calculus of Variations. Derivation of the Plane Stress Problem. Rayleigh-Ritz Variational Solution Technique. Physically Interpretable Displacement Polynomials: Strain Gradient Notation: Introduction. Strain Gradient Notation. Strain Gradient Representation of Discrete Structures. Strain Transformations. A-Priori Error Analysis Procedures: Introduction. The Development of Strain Gradient Based Finite Elements. Four Node Quadrilateral Element. Six Node Linear Strain Element. Eight and Nine Node Elements. Shear Locking and Aspect Ratio Stiffening. The Strain Gradient Reformation of the Finite Differences Method: Introduction. Elements of the Finite Difference Method. Finite Difference Boundary Condition Models. Extensions to the Finite Difference Method. A-Posteriori Error Analysis Procedures: Introduction. The Zienkiewicz/Zhu Error Estimation Procedure. Error Estimation Based on Finite Difference Smoothing. Point-Wise Error Estimates. Super-Convergence of the Augmented Finite Element Results. Adaptive Refinement of Finite Difference Models. Subject Index.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note Print version record.
Language English.
Subject Finite element method.
Error analysis (Mathematics)
Méthode des éléments finis.
Théorie des erreurs.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference.
Error analysis (Mathematics)
Finite element method
Added Title Finite element method and error analysis procedures
Other Form: Print version: Dow, John O., 1941- Unified approach to the finite element method and error analysis procedures. San Diego : Academic Press, ©1999 0122214404 9780122214400 (DLC) 98022147 (OCoLC)39627440
ISBN 9780122214400
0122214404
9780080543420 (electronic bk.)
0080543421 (electronic bk.)
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9781281046420
9786611046422
6611046429
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CHNEW 001006320
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DEBBG BV041119686
DEBBG BV042315805
DEBBG BV043044824
DEBSZ 396675697
DEBSZ 405307578
DEBSZ 422176508
NZ1 12433340
NZ1 15191175

 
    
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