A first course in the finite element method / Daryl L. Logan.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents. - Ch. 1 Introduction to matrix Notation. - Ch. 2 Introduction to the Stiffness (displacement) method. - Ch. 3 Development of truss equations. - Ch. 4 Development of Beam equations. - Ch. 5 Frame and grid equations. - Ch. 6 Development of the stress and plane strain stiffness equations. - Ch. 7 Practical considerations in modeling; interpreting results and examples of plane stress/ strain analysis. - Ch. 8 Development of the linear-strain triangle equations. - Ch. 9 Axisymmetric elements. - Ch. 10 Isoparametric formulation. - Ch. 11 Three-Dimensional stress analysis. - Ch. 12 Plate bending element. - Ch. 13 Heat transfer and mass transport. - Ch. 14 Fluid flow in porous media and through hydraulic networks: and electrical networks and electrostatics. - Ch. 15 Thermal stress. - Ch. 16 Structural dynamics and time dependent heat transfer.