Tensor analysis is a very useful tool for continuum mechanics as well as other courses. I wonder which book is best for me. 

I have background of anvanced mathematics, linear algebra.  The book should be comprehensible.

I would like to make a career in Finite Element MEthod with concentration on topics like XFEM,Mesh-free methods--

However, I am yet to mmake a start.To give you my background I ahve a good knowledge of subject of Strength of Materials,Linear Finite Element Analyis-including coding structrial analysis involving beam elements,plate elements,plane stress and plane strain elements-all linear FE.

I have good programming skills-C,VB,MathCAD and know basis of C++ well

I havee just undergone a course on Linear Algebra through the MIT opencourseware.

Hi,

Can anybody throw some light on the wear coupling characteristics between SS347 and 17-4 PH, as well as between Phosphor Bronze and 17-4 PH Steel?

It will be helpful if you could refer to some literature where I can learn about Wear Coupling Characteristics...

Thank You,

Navanee

Hello to all,

I use the meshless Galerkin method for 3D simulation of plate movement. This method requires the volume integration over a test domain. Could somebody help me with the volume integration? I wonder if there are standard or open source algorithms that can be used for this problem.

I would appriciate any help.

Hi,

I have to model adhesive with viscoplastic beahviour in Ansys. But before that, I need to find its parameters through experiments.

Do you think that Anand model can be successfully applied for adhesives? Or anyone can suggest some better model?

I can find ample of litearture for solder alloys where Anand model has been validated well but there are very few literatures available for constitutive relation for adhesives.

I will really appreciate if someone can provide me the link to good references regarding this.

Thanks