The Finite Element Method in Structural Mechanics: Principles And Practice Of Design Of Field Consistent Elements For Structural And Solid Mechanics
Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Shear Flexible Beam Elements. 3. Simple Curved Beam Elements. 4. Non Uniform Mapping and the Quadratic Beam Element. 5. Variationally Incorrect Formulations. 6. General Curved Beam Element. 7. Plane Stress Elements. 8. Plate Elements. 9. Brick Elements. 10. Shell Elements. 11. Varying Modulus, Initial Strain/Stress Elements. 12. The Variational Basis: a Philosophical Summing Up.