Finite Element Methods

By Notion Press

Finite Element Analysis with Applications in CFD, Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics is a practical introduction to the principles and applications of modern numerical engineering analysis. The book brings together Finite Element Analysis (FEA), heat transfer, fluid mechanics and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), presenting the subject in a clear and application-oriented manner.It is designed to help students and engineers understand not only the underlying theory, but also how engineering problems are formulated, discretized, solved and verified numerically. Worked examples provide a bridge between mathematical formulation and practical engineering computation.The book also includes an appendix of Python and MATLAB programs covering structural FEM, one-dimensional heat-transfer FEM and pressure-driven channel flow. These compact examples can be modified to explore mesh refinement, material properties, boundary conditions and numerical accuracy.Suitable for engineering students, practicing engineers, teachers and self-learners, this book provides a useful foundation for applying FEM and CFD to real engineering problems.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 168586287X
• ISBN13: 9781685862879
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Notion Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"