Sauoma V.E. Finite Elements. Part 2. Solid Mechanics

University of Colorado, 2001. — 334 p.PrerequisiteFundamental Relations
Mesh Generation
Variational And Rayleigh-Ritz Methods
Interpolation Functions; Natural Coordinate Systems
Finite Element Discretization And Requirements
Straight Sided Elements; 1st Generation
Isoparametric Elements; 2nd Generation
Element Formulation And Strain Recovery In Hw Formulation
Weighted Residual Methods
Finite Element Discretization Of The Field Equation
Topics In Structural Mechanics
Geometric Nonlinearity
Plates
Material Nonlinearities
Vector Operations
Case-Study: Fracturing Of A Dam Due To Thermal Load
Misc