MATLAB Guide to Finite Elements: An Interactive Approach

by Peter I. Kattan

1 Introduction.- 2 The Spring Element.- 3 The Linear Bar Element.- 4 The Quadratic Bar Element.- 5 The Plane Truss Element.- 6 The Space Truss Element.- 7 The Beam Element.- 8 The Plane Frame Element.- 9 The Grid Element.- 10 The Space Frame Element.- 11 The Linear Triangular Element.- 12 The Quadratic Triangular Element.- 13 The Bilinear Quadrilateral Element.- 14 The Quadratic Quadrilateral Element.- 15 The Linear Tetrahedral (Solid) Element.- References.- Answers to Problems.- of the Accompanying CD-ROM.

396 pages, Paperback

First published December 16, 2002