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Nonlinear Finite Elements for

Continua and Structures
Ted Belytschko, Wing Kam Liu, Brian Moran

ISBN: 978-0-471-98774-1

672 pages
August 2000

Description
Nonlinear Finite Elements for Continua and Structures Ted Belytschko, Wing Kam Liu, Brian Moran Northwestern
University, Evanston, Illinois This book provides a comprehensive description of the major methodologies of
nonlinear finite element analysis for solid mechanics, as applied to continua and structures. Treatment of the
subject is integrated in such a way that the reader can gain an understanding of the fundamental methods, a feeling
for the comparative usefulness of different approaches and an appreciation of the difficulties inherent in nonlinear
analysis. In-depth coverage of the following is given:
* Lagrangian and arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian treatments of continua
* many of the material laws used in today's software and research
* solution methods, including explicit and implicit time integration methods and methods for equilibrium problems
* basic concepts such as stability and smoothness, and techniques such as linearization and regularization
* methods for shells and structures
* contact-impact problems
* element technology, including multi-field elements
Ideal for self-study, no other book provides such a comprehensive description of nonlinear finite element analysis
for solid mechanics. This is an invaluable reference not only for final year undergraduates, postgraduates,
academics and engineers working on sophisticated finite element software and in the field of solid mechanics, but
also for all users of nonlinear finite element programs.

Table of Contents
Preface.

List of Boxes.

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Introduction.

Lagrangian and Eulerian Finite Elements in One Dimension.

Continuum Mechanics.

See MoreMeshes.
Lagrangian

Constitutive Models

The Wiley Advantage

Solution Methods and Stability.

For both the user and developer of nonlinear finite element programs, an understanding of the fundamental
Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian Formulations.
concepts of the subject is essential. This book provides a comprehensive description of the major methodologies
of nonlinear finite element analysis for solid mechanics and also offers an in-depth treatment of Lagrangian,
Element Technology.
Eularian, and arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian methods of continua.
Presents a comprehensive description of nonlinear finite elements.
Beams and Shells.
Contains information (Arbitrary Eulerian Lagrangian Formulation) never before published.
Authors are experts in the field.
Contact-Impact.
Explains solution methodologies, with an emphasis on basic concepts, such as stability, smoothness, and
regularization.
Appendix 1: Voigt Notation.

Appendix 2: Norms.
Related Titles
Appendix 3: Element Shape Functions.

Glossary.

References.

Index.

Nonlinear Finite A First Course in Finite Nano Mechanics and

Elements for Continua
and Structures, 2nd
Edition
by Ted Belytschko, Wing
Kam Liu, Brian Moran,
Khalil Elkhodary
Elements Materials: Theory,
Multiscale Methods and
by Jacob Fish, Ted
Applications
Belytschko
by Wing Kam Liu, Eduard
G. Karpov, Harold S. Park
Dynamical Systems
Method and
Applications: Theoretical
Developments and
Numerical Examples
by Alexander G. Ramm,
Nguyen S. Hoang

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