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FEA basic book

FEA basic book

FEA basic book

(OP)
Hi everyone,

I am from the previous generaion of engineers, prior to the FEA widely usage.I intend to study (by myself) this subject, and I wish to get your proffessional recommendations/tips for basic books that I can study from (basic principles, easy to understand, includes examples & exercises, makes me able to apply the method on simple problems without the need of heavy softwares, not making me superstar in that field (yet...)
Please, keep in your mind that I am about 25 years after graduated, while you recommend something to study..

Thanks,
Guideon

RE: FEA basic book

Guideon,

What sorts of problems do you want to solve (in general and also some specific examples)? In what way do you hope FEM will improve what you have been doing for 25 years. This will give a better idea of what a good direction might be.

Brian
www.espcomposites.com

RE: FEA basic book

I was going to recommend the same book. I wonder why it is out of print. All the other FEM books I have are quite theoretical.

Brian
www.espcomposites.com

RE: FEA basic book

(OP)
Thank you all,
Guideon

RE: FEA basic book

Continuing the original poster's question, which FEA book best describes the global circulation models that NASA/GISS and NSDRC/NOAA try to use for global warming analysis?    

RE: FEA basic book

Both of the linked books are good, but serve different purposes. The Cook book is more theoretical, but relatively light compared to other theoretical books (i.e. Bathe's, Zienkiewicz books, and Cook's other book). The Adams book is very light on theory and is far more practical. Howevers, it is at a relatively low level and better used as a primer.

Brian
www.espcomposites.com

RE: FEA basic book

The books above are all great. I have them all and a few others.

However, the best book for your level in starting out with FEA, and matching the criteria you mention above in my humble is "A First Course in the Finite Element Method" by Daryl Logan 4th edition (2011).

Check it out.

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