The finite element method for plane-stress plane-strain

Includes bibliographical references (page 112)The finite element method has, in recent years,\ud proved to be an increasingly powerful tool for the\ud engineer. The finite element method may be defined as\ud a process whereby a continuum with infinite degrees of\ud freedom may be approximated by an assemblage of a finite\ud number of elments each with a specified degree of freedom This report considers the problems for which the\ud assumption of plane-stress or plane-strain can be\ud employed. Furthermore it discusses the three general\ud classes of problems that may be solved using the finite\ud element method, namely. f) Static, 2) Eigenvalue and\ud .3) Initial value. The theory on the development of the\ud finite element method is also included. Computer programs\ud with examples and user's guides geared to solving each of the above cases, that might be encountered in engineering\ud practive, also accompanies this report