TY - BOOK AU - Bielak,Jacobo ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - The Finite Element Method: A Primer SN - 9783031563690 AV - TJ1-1570 U1 - 621 23 PY - 2024/// CY - Cham PB - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer KW - Mechanical engineering KW - Civil engineering KW - Electrical engineering KW - Numerical analysis KW - Engineering mathematics KW - Engineering KW - Data processing KW - Mechanical Engineering KW - Civil Engineering KW - Electrical and Electronic Engineering KW - Numerical Analysis KW - Mathematical and Computational Engineering Applications N1 - Part I Fundamental Concepts, Implementation, and Applications -- Chapter 1 Prototype One-Dimensional Boundary-Value Problem (BVP) - Governing Differential Equation and Variational Formulations with Examples -- Chapter 2 Finite Elements for the Prototype One-Dimensional BVP -- Chapter 3 Prototype Two-Dimensional (2D) Problem - Variational Formulations.-Chapter 4 Finite Elements for the Model Two-Dimensional BVP -- Part II Extensions -- Chapter 5 Problems With Singularities -- Chapter 6 Three-Dimensional Boundary-Value Problems -- Chapter 7 Initial Boundary-Value Problems -- Chapter 8 Spectral Elements -- Chapter 9 One-Dimensional Fourth-Order Boundary Value Problems N2 - This textbook introduces the widely used numerical technique FEM in various engineering disciplines for the analysis of structures, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and other physical phenomena. Appropriate for interested senior undergraduate engineering students and beginner graduate students in a one-semester introductory course, this book provides a clear understanding of the main issues in FEM. Looking at the FEM as a variational approximation method that uses localized piecewise polynomial basis functions for the solution of boundary-value problems (BVP) and initial boundary-value problems (IBVP), the book uses examples to apply this technique to various problems of physical interest, e.g., elasticity, heat conduction, advection-diffusion, etc. One-dimensional (1D) problems are presented first to make it easier to grasp the fundamental concepts associated with the formulation and application of the FEM; then, the methodology is extended to more challenging 2D and 3D problems that involve somewhat greater mathematical complexity. For simplicity, the book deals with problems that are specified in terms of a single set of state variables, such as displacements or temperature. Finally, due to the introductory nature of this text, only linear problems are considered UR - http://libcon.rec.uabc.mx:2048/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56369-0 ER -