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Summary: good reference
Review: a GOOD reference for your practical use of FEM to do the real world analyses. It is engineering oriented, not theory oriented.
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Summary: A book for real FE users - at last!
Review: Building better products with FEA presents an alternative to the highly mathematical treatments that are normally associated with this topic. With a minimum of mathematical formulae and plenty of practical examples, the novice analyst can gain a thorough understanding of the techniques and know-how that is required to perform a successful analysis. In addition the book concentrates on the fundamental reason for FEA: to enable the designer to understand how his product behaves and to go on to make better designs.The book starts by giving an overview of the common types of classical engineering analysis including, free body diagrams, moments of inertia, stress and strain, beam theory, failure theories and dynamic analysis. After this introduction there is no more mathematics to be found in the book. The next chapter discusses the capabilities and limitations of both h-element and p-element codes. The critical distinction between correctness and accuracy is also made clear. In part 2 the basic types of modelling are covered with plenty of examples showing how in practical terms the modelling should be carried out. The effect of choosing different constraint systems is clearly demonstrated. There is an extremely useful section on how to build CAD models that are "Finite Element friendly"; something that is rarely discussed in other works. In chapter 8 boundary conditions are discussed in more detail and good use is made of example models showing how different constraint systems affect the answer; sometimes very dramatically. The techniques necessary for a successful part optimisation are covered, from concept design selection through fine tuning to local sensitivity analysis. In part 3 more complex analysis issues are tackled, including joints, welds & press-fits. Non- linear, modal and dynamic analysis are covered briefly but in sufficient detail for the analyst to get started in these difficult fields. The final part of the book covers how to choose the correct FEA system for your needs and how to successfully integrate finite element analysis into the design process. Hardware requirements are discussed in general terms. Finally some predictions are made for the future of structural analysis. I would thoroughly recommend this book to designers and analysts who wish to get the most out of their analysis. It distils many years of finite element expertise into a highly readable book which should be on the shelf of all product designers who use, or wish to use, finite element analysis tools. It should also be read by engineering managers who wish to appreciate the potential pitfalls of FEA, and so fully reap the benefits rather than getting 'pretty pictures'.
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Summary: A "MUST" book for every engineering team.
Review: FEA analysis technology, theory, pracktice examples. A 580 pages of perfect balance brtween the three. A "MUST" book for every engineering team, a great present for our engineering menagers, a "MUST" for every structural or product design engineer, design analysts, young or experienced. Great for engineering students as well. Great price also - almost a steal.
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Summary: A must-have book for a design engineers
Review: I am an Applications Engineer for one of the major FEA software companies. I am recommending this book to all the customers and CAD vendors I encounter. There is truly nothing else like it. Too often FEA books are written by academics for academic purposes. Adams and Askenazi make their points with hundreds of real world examples. It is crystal clear that they have "been in the trenches" solving real world problems. Their insight is superb: I've been doing FEA for 12 years and I learned a lot from this book.
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Summary: At last a book for FE users.
Review: I had wanted a book of this nature for over a year. While you still probably need to refer to a theoretical book for explanations, this book minimizes the searching you need to do. This book is for users for FE. I found it very interesting and practical. The authors have written from their experiences and this makes the book worth reading. As a last note, this book also explains the causes of some of the error messages produced by commercial software.
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Summary: A MUST HAVE BOOK FOR THOSE WHO ARE INVOLVE WTIH FEA
Review: I have never come across such a book that puts FEA which is such a complex subject in to simple layman terms and explanations. I am working in a CAD/CAM company for 10 years and with this book, I have laid for myself a very strong foundation in FEA which I dare not touch. I strongly recommend this book to anyone (beginner or expert) to take a look at this impressive book. To the authors : Well done and keep it coming !
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Summary: A MUST HAVE BOOK FOR THOSE WHO ARE INVOLVE WTIH FEA
Review: I have never come across such a book that puts FEA which is such a complex subject in to simple layman terms and explanations. I am working in a CAD/CAM company for 10 years and with this book, I have laid for myself a very strong foundation in FEA which I dare not touch. I strongly recommend this book to anyone (beginner or expert) to take a look at this impressive book. To the authors : Well done and keep it coming !
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Summary: This book is so BAD that forced me to write this review
Review: I'm a mechanical engineer and have several other books on FEA, including the Spyrakos book recommended by Algor. This is the first one I've seen with information that can help on a day to day basis. The fact that the book is not product specific lends alot to it's practicality. It has been an instant hit with my co-workers. An excellent book.
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Summary: A excellent resource for both modeling and analysis!
Review: I'm a mechanical engineer and have several other books on FEA, including the Spyrakos book recommended by Algor. This is the first one I've seen with information that can help on a day to day basis. The fact that the book is not product specific lends alot to it's practicality. It has been an instant hit with my co-workers. An excellent book.
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Summary: A Good Overview, but Wordy and Lacking in Specifics
Review: If there is one word in the English language to describe this overpriced paperback, it's "verbose". As I read the book, I kept saying to myself "yada, yada, yada...when are we going to get to specifics?". Don't get me wrong...there is useful information in this book. And I applaud its focus on the practical aspects of DOING finite element analysis, rather than all the rigorous mathematics that is the overriding theme in way too many texts. But unless you are completely new at FEA, I think you will find that the authors often repeat themselves and state the obvious. The book is 587 pages, but could easily be made half as large by removing all the fluff. While there are a number of examples given, the book could be improved by using more and better examples that focus on specifics, rather than generalities.
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