Description J.N. Reddy's, An Introduction to the Finite Element Method, third edition is an update of one of the most popular FEM textbooks available. The book retains its strong conceptual approach, clearly examining the mathematical underpinnings of FEM, and providing a general approach of engineering application areas.
Known for its detailed, carefully selected example problems and extensive selection of homework problems, the author has comprehensively covered a wide range of engineering areas making the book approriate for all engineering majors, and underscores the wide range of use FEM has in the professional world.
A supplementary text Web site located at http://www.mhhe.com/reddy3e contains password-protected solutions to end-of-chapter problems, general textbook information, supplementary chapters on the FEM1D and FEM2D computer programs, and more!
Features
Approximately 30% of the problems have been revised or are new to this edition.
Worked examples are said to be one of the best features of this text. The examples are detailed, carefully selected and a number of examples that show FEM applications are included in this text.
Strong coverage of FEM's mathematical foundations.
Comprehensive coverage of material from general field problems as well heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and solid and structural mechanics (bars, beams, frames, plane elasticity and plate bending).
The author's writing style is clear and his explanation plenty.
The previous Chapter 3, Second-Order Boundary Value Problems, has been split into two chapters for the third edition. Chapter 3 is now Second-Order Differential Equations in One-Dimension: Finite Element Models, and Chapter 4 is now Second-Order Differential Equations in One-Dimension: Applications.
The text includes a variety of problems including some for hand calculation, some to be solved using the computer, and others of the class project variety, which can be done with commercial FEM packages if the professor so chooses. The problems are a major feature of this text.
A text Web site located at http://www.mhhe.com/reddy3e hosts solutions to end-of-chapter problems, executables, supplementary chapter on FEM1D and FEM2D computer programs and general textbook information.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
2 Mathematical Preliminaries, Integral Formulations, and Variational Methods
3 Second-order Differential Equations in One Dimension: Finite Element Models
4 Second-order Differential Equations in One Dimension: Applications
5 Beams and Frames
6 Eigenvalue and Time-Dependent Problems
7 Computer Implementation
8 Single-Variable Problems in Two Dimensions
9 Interpolation Functions, Numerical Integration, and Modeling Considerations
10 Flows of Viscous Incompressible Fluids
11 Plane Elasticity
12 Bending of Elastic Plates
13 Computer Implementation of Two-Dimensional Problems
14 Prelude to Advanced Topics
J N Reddy, Texas A & M University---College Station