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Finite Element Modeling in Structural Mechanics

From Bernoulli Beams to Reddy Plates with Examples in Excel, Mathematica and Matlab

  • 1st Edition - January 1, 2027
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Eugenio Ruocco
  • Language: English

Master the Finite Element Method (FEM) with this essential guide designed for advanced students and researchers. Finite Element Modeling in Structural Mechanics: From Bernoulli Be… Read more

Description

Master the Finite Element Method (FEM) with this essential guide designed for advanced students and researchers. Finite Element Modeling in Structural Mechanics: From Bernoulli Beams to Reddy Plates with Examples in Excel, Mathematica and Matlab presents a unique energetic approach to derive governing equations for complex structural models. With practical computational codes in Excel, Wolfram Mathematica, and MATLAB, you can explore numerous exercises by adjusting geometric, boundary, and loading conditions. Additionally, this resource covers key computational techniques that are often overlooked in other texts. Ideal for master's and doctoral students, as well as researchers, this guide equips you with the tools and knowledge needed to excel in advanced structural analysis and automated computation.

Key features

  • Deepening theoretical understanding by employing an energetic methodology to derive FEM equations, providing a robust and generalizable framework that surpasses traditional static approaches. This approach facilitates the understanding of complex structural behaviors and the formulation of governing equations for advanced models
  • Bridges the gap between theory and practice by providing step-by-step guidance on developing FEM codes using accessible tools such as Excel, Mathematica, and MATLAB. This practical approach equips readers with the skills needed to create and adapt their own computational tools for advanced structural analysis
  • From one-dimensional Bernoulli, Timoshenko, and Reddy beam models to two-dimensional Kirchhoff and Mindlin plate theories, the book systematically builds up the complexity of structural models, ensuring a thorough understanding of each stage

Readership

Advanced undergraduate and master’s-level students, doctoral candidates, and researchers

Table of contents

1. Introduction

2. A historical overview of the Finite Element Method

3. Variational formulation of elasticity problems: the bar under axial loads

4. Two- and Three-dimensional Trusses

5. The Bernoulli beam

6. The Timoshenko beam

7. The Reddy beam

8. The Frames

9. The plate under axial loads

10. Kirchhoff, Mindlin, Reddy plates

11. Conclusion

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 1, 2027
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Eugenio Ruocco

Eugenio Ruocco is an Associate Professor of Structural Mechanics at the University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" in Italy. He earned his PhD in Structural Mechanics from the University of Palermo in 2001, focusing on analytical solutions for buckling in stiffened plates and shells. Dr. Ruocco has taught at various universities, including the University of Naples and the Second University of Naples.

His research interests include numerical methods and analytical solutions in structural mechanics, with over 100 published papers on topics such as buckling, vibration in stiffened plates and shells, and boundary element methods in elasticity and plasticity. Sixty of his publications are featured in indexed international journals.

Since 2022, Dr. Ruocco has been on the editorial board of the "International Journal for Computational Methods in Engineering Science and Mechanics" and actively participates in international research projects. He has also been a visiting professor at esteemed institutions worldwide.

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor of Structural Mechanics, University of Campania, Italy