The Finite Element Method (FEM) is a procedure for the numerical solution of the equations that govern the problems found in nature. Usually the behaviour of nature can be described by equations expressed in differential or integral form. For this reason the FEM is understood in mathematical circles as a numerical technique for solving partial differential or integral equations. Generally, the FEM allows users to obtain the evolution in space and/or time of one or more variables representing the behaviour of a physical system.
When referred to the analysis of structures the FEM is a powerful method for computing the displacements, stresses and strains in a structure under a set of loads. This is precisely what we aim to study in this book.
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(2009). Introduction to the Finite Element Method for Structural Analysis. In: Structural Analysis with the Finite Element Method. Lecture Notes on Numerical Methods in Engineering and Sciences. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8733-2_1
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