Finite element analysis for design engineers

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) has been widely implemented by the automotive industry as a productivity tool for design engineers to reduce both development time and cost. This essential work serves as a guide for FEA as a design tool and addresses the specific needs of design engineers to improve pr...

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Main Author Kurowski, Paul M. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Warrendale, Pennsylvania : SAE International, 2022.
EditionThird edition.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781468605365
1468605364
9781468605358
9781468605372
Physical Description1 online resource (1 PDF (xix, 263 pages)) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • CHAPTER 1. Introduction
  • CHAPTER 2. From CAD Model to Results of FEA
  • CHAPTER 3. Fundamental Concepts of FEA
  • CHAPTER 4. Controlling Discretization Errors
  • CHAPTER 5. Finite Element Mesh
  • CHAPTER 6. Modeling Process
  • CHAPTER 7. Nonlinear Geometry Analysis
  • CHAPTER 8. Nonlinear Material Analysis
  • CHAPTER 9. Modal Analysis
  • CHAPTER 10. Buckling Analysis
  • CHAPTER 11. Vibration Analysis
  • CHAPTER 12. Thermal Analysis
  • CHAPTER 13. Implementation of Finite Element Analysis in the Design Process
  • CHAPTER 14. Summary
  • CHAPTER 15. FEA Resources
  • CHAPTER 16. Glossary
  • CHAPTER 17. List of Exercises
  • Index
  • About the Author.