This book introduces the key concepts of nonlinear finite element analysis procedures. It explains the fundamental theories of the field and provides instructions on how to apply the concepts to solving practical engineering problems.

Presents clear explanations of nonlinear finite element analysis for elasticity, elastoplasticity, and contact problems Includes many informative examples of nonlinear analyses so that students can clearly understand the nonlinear theory Offers practical applications of FEM to engineering analysis, providing a balance between theory and practice Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras Request lecturer material: sn.pub/lecturer-material

Autorentext

K. K. Choi is a Carver Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Iowa. He teaches in the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and the Applied Mathematical and Computational Sciences departments, and is a researcher in the Center for Computer-Aided Design. He has authored numerous publications and has twice won the ASME Best Paper Award. N. H. Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida. His research area is in structural design optimization, design sensitivity analysis, nonlinear structural mechanics, structural-acoustics, and the mesh-free method. Both authors are members of several industry organizations including the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association and the International Society for Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization.

Inhalt

Preliminary concepts.- Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis Procedure.- Finite Element Analysis for Nonlinear Elastic Systems.- Finite Element Analysis for Elastoplastic Problems.- Finite Element Analysis for Contact Problems.