Guided Explorations of the Mechanics of Solids and Structures: Strategies for Solving Unfamiliar Problems [With CDROM] (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521896788)

This book tackles the question, How can an engineer with a powerful finite element program but modest background knowledge of mechanics solve unfamiliar problems? Engineering educators will find this book to be a new and exciting approach to helping students engage with complex ideas. Practicing engineers who use finite element methods to solve problems in solids and structures will extend the range of problems they can solve as well as accelerate their learning on new problems. This book's special strengths include: - A thoroughly modern approach to learning and understanding mechanics problems - Comprehensive coverage of a large collection of problems ranging from static to dynamic and from linear to nonlinear, applied to a variety of structures and components - Accompanying software that is sophisticated and versatile and is available for free from the book's Web site - Ability to complement any standard finite element textbook

Author: James Doyle
ISBN-10: 0521896789
ISBN-13: 9780521896788
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/21/2009
Pages: 460
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.50lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 03/01/2010 pg. 136