Finite elements for solids, fluids, and optimization Book

Pt. I	Introduction to finite elements
1	Skeletal elements
2	Basic relationships for solid continua
3	Energy principles and applications
4	Lagrange multipliers, penalty factors, and basis transformation
5	Interpolation functions and numerical integration
Pt. II	Applications to the statics of solids
6	Plane stress and plane strain
7	Isoparametric mapping and its applications
8	Thin plate bending elements
9	Thick plate elements
10	Flat elements for shell analysis
11	Curved shell elements
Pt. III	Non-linear and time-dependent problems, and FEM programming
12	Non-linear materials and large displacements
13	Eigenvalue analysis of vibration and stability
14	Time stepping analysis of vibration and creep
15	Finite element programming
Pt. IV	Finite elements in fluid flow and other field problems
16	Basic differential equations in continua
17	Variational and weighted residual methods
18	Pseudoharmonic field problems
19	Potential flow, viscous flow, and compressible flow
20	Fluid flow examples and programs
Pt. V	Further applications of the finite element method
21	Boundary solution techniques
22	Optimization techniques and applications
23	Generalization of constraint techniques and optimization programs
	App 1 Programming for FEMSS using MEGABASIC
	References
	App 2 Basic equations of the displacement method
	App 3 Basic equations for isoparametric elements for plane stress and strain
	App 4 Natural equations for thin plates
	App 5 Some elementary calculus
	App 6 Other problems with a finite element character
	References
	Glossary of symbols
	Author index
	Subject index