Engineering Bookshelf

Finite Element Analysis Theory and Application with ANSYS
by Saeed Moaveni

Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN: 0131890808

While many authors cover the theory of finite element modeling, this is the only book available that incorporates ANSYS as an integral part of its content. Moaveni presents the theory of finite element analysis, explores its application as a design/modeling tool, and explains in detail how to use ANSYS intelligently and effectively.

Now uses Excel in solving simple finite element problems. Adds a significant number of new problems. Incorporates the latest version of ANSYS throughout. A useful reference for mechanical, civil and environmental engineers.

The Finite Element Method: Linear Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis
by Thomas J. R. Hughes

Publisher: Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486411818

This text is geared toward assisting engineering and physical science students in cultivating comprehensive skills in linear static and dynamic finite element methodology.

Based on courses taught at Stanford University and the California Institute of Technology, it ranges from fundamental concepts to practical computer implementations. Additional sections touch upon the frontiers of research, making the book of potential interest to more experienced analysts and researchers working in the finite element field.

Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials using Abaqus
by Ever J. Barbero

Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1466516615

Developed from the author’s graduate-level course on advanced mechanics of composite materials, Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials with Abaqus™ shows how powerful finite element tools address practical problems in the structural analysis of composites.

Unlike other texts, this one takes the theory to a hands-on level by actually solving problems. It explains the concepts involved in the detailed analysis of composites, the mechanics needed to translate those concepts into a mathematical representation of the physical reality, and the solution of the resulting boundary value problems using the commercial finite element analysis software Abaqus.

Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials Using ANSYS
by Ever J. Barbero

Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1466516895

Designing structures using composite materials poses unique challenges, especially due to the need for concurrent design of both material and structure.

Students are faced with two options: textbooks that teach the theory of advanced mechanics of composites, but lack computational examples of advanced analysis, and books on finite element analysis that may or may not demonstrate very limited applications to composites. But there is a third option that makes the other two obsolete: Ever J. Barbero's Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials Using ANSYS®, Second Edition.

Introduction to Finite Element Analysis: Formulation, Verification and Validation
by Barna Szabó, Ivo Babuška

Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 0470977280

When using numerical simulation to make a decision, how can its reliability be determined? What are the common pitfalls and mistakes when assessing the trustworthiness of computed information, and how can they be avoided?

Whenever numerical simulation is employed in connection with engineering decision-making, there is an implied expectation of reliability: one cannot base decisions on computed information without believing that information is reliable enough to support those decisions. Using mathematical models to show the reliability of computer-generated information is an essential part of any modelling effort.