MATLAB Codes for Finite Element Analysis: Solids and Structures

by A. J. M. Ferreira

Overview

This book intend to supply readers with some MATLAB codes forfinite element analysis of solids and structures. After a short introduction to MATLAB, the book illustrates the finite element implementation of some problems by simple scripts and functions. The following problems are discussed: • Discrete systems, such as springs and bars • Beams and frames in bending in 2D and 3D • Plane stress problems • Plates in bending • Free vibration of Timoshenko beams and Mindlin plates, including laminated composites • Buckling of Timoshenko beams and Mindlin plates The book does not intends to give a deep insight into the finite element details, just the basic equations so that the user can modify the codes. The book was prepared for undergraduate science and engineering students, although it may be useful for graduate students. The MATLAB codes of this book are included in the disk. Readers are welcomed to use them freely. The author does not guarantee that the codes are error-free, although a major effort wastaken to verify all of them. Users should use MATLAB 7.0 or greater when running these codes. Any suggestions or corrections are welcomed by an email to [e-mail].

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789400789555
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	12/08/2014
Series:	Solid Mechanics and Its Applications , #157
Edition description:	2009
Pages:	235
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

Short introduction to MATLAB.- Discrete systems.- Analysis of bars.- Analysis of 2D trusses.- Trusses in 3D space.- Bernoulli beams.- 2D frames.- Analysis of 3D frames.- Analysis of grids.- Analysis of Timoshenko beams.- Plane stress.- Analysis of Mindlin plates.- Laminated plates.