Basic Engineering Thermodynamics content is online:
http://www.thermospokenhere.com
Over 200 sequential examples and topics. The material includes essential
prerequisite physics and calculus. Coverage of Engineering Thermo amounts to
about 30% of the typical, current ME Department offering. Less is More!
I thought that your readership might be interested in a textbook that I recently published entitled "Soft Solids: A primer the the mechanics of materials." It is geared for the senior-masters level student.
http://www.amazon.com/Soft-Solids-Theorical-Mechanics-Materials/dp/1480257095
It is not recommended to Invert a Matrix in Numerical Analysis. Solving with Factorization methods (L.U, L.D.Lt, ..) is better than Solution with Direct Inverse. This is due to Numerical Errors (roundoff) and/or ill-Conditioned problems. In case of you need to use an Inverse, you are advised to take care about using existing algorithms which can't be exact in all applications.
After many years of teaching elementary mechanics and being unhappy with the high price of existing texts and their tendency to lead students into a game of pattern matching as opposed to thinking about fundamentals, I decided to assemble my lectures into a book. So if you are looking for something different and concise on this topic you may wish to have a look at this book. The book is also well suited for use as a refresher due to its brevity.
Where do i get tutorials with step by step procedure on abaqus. I need to solve a beam problem using composite layups with 3D elements
Hello!
I am
working on my master project, regarding post buckling of laminates with
piezoelectric layers.
Hi,
I am working on my post grads project, i would be very thankful if anyone does needful in this regard.
I need some suggestions in deriving out the non-linear governing equation for a simply supported flat rectangular laminated plate , here i considered a uniformly distributed load.
I have taken Von-Karman strains e(xx), e(yy), e(xy) with non-linear terms for a single term,
to derive the equilibrium equations of motion, is virtual principles of work or displacement necessary?
Hi,
I am Sri Harsha from IITMadras.
I have been trying to do composite with 40 plies out of which 20 taper plies in 1 in 20 ramp.
It is giving error which I am sending in the attachment..
If
I am trying to work with 20 normal plies with no taper plies in it and only 20 taper plies separately
it is working but when I do combine these two it is giving error. I do not
know what was wrong in it. Can anyone please help me out in this. I have
to do this as soon as possible.
Hallo,
I am a Computational Mechanics Student. I always come across during class of Finite Element Methods. I want to know what does actual mean by "Weak Form"? IAnd What are we take Test Function while using in Galerkin Method?
