This textbook covers the basic concepts and applications of finite element analysis. It is specifically aimed at introducing this advanced topic to undergraduate-level engineering students and practicing engineers in a lucid manner. It also introduces a structural and heat transfer analysis software FEASTSMT which has wide applications in civil, mechanical, nuclear and automobile engineering domains. This software has been developed by the author and his team at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre/Indian Space Research Organisation. Supported with many illustrative examples, the textbook covers the classical methods of estimating solutions of mathematical models. The book is written in an easy-to-understand manner. This textbook also contains numeral exercise problems to aid self-learning of the students. The solutions to these problems are demonstrated using finite element software. Furthermore, the textbook contains several tutorials and associated online resources on usage of the FEASTSMT software. Given the contents, this textbook is highly useful for the undergraduate students of various disciplines of engineering. It is also a good reference book for the practicing engineers.
Introduction.- Linear Algebra.- Classical approximate solutions.-
Elementary Concepts in Elasticity.- Finite Element Formulations.- Loads and
Boundary Conditions.- Finite Element Formulation for Heat Transfer.- Dynamic
Analysis.- Buckling of Column.- Features of FEASTSMT Software.- Modelling
Techniques and Interpretation of Results.- Linear Static analysis
using FEASTSMT © software.- Heat transfer Analysis using FEASTSMT© software.-
DynamicAnalysis using FEASTSMT© software.- Buckling Analysis using FEASTSMT©
software.
Dr Unnikrishnan Nair is Founding Director of Human Space Flight Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, Bangalore, India. He obtained his bachelor's degree from MACE, Kerala University; masters degree (M.E.) from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; and Ph.D. (Acoustics) from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai. He is currently Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Trivandrum. Dr S Somanath is currently Chairman of ISRO and Secretary Department of Space (DOS.). He obtained his bachelor's degree from TKM Engineering College, Kerala University; M. E. from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. He is Expert in launch vehicle systems and served as Director of LPSC and later as Director of VSSC, Trivandrum, before becoming Chairman of ISRO/Secretary DOS.
