Rating: 
Summary: A good introduction to an advanced subject
Review: "Nonlinear Finite elements for continua and structures" covers difficult subject in a understandable way. Starting with continuum mechanics described both in Lagrangian and Eulerian formulation, the reader is taken trough the weak form formulation to the finite element formulation. Many constitutive models are explained like non-linear elasticity, multiaxial plasticity, hyperelastic models and viscoelasticity. Solution methods and element technology is explained in detail, and the contact-impact problems, that I know Belytschko to be one of the leading experts on, are given some level of detail in the last pages (40p). The book is very instructive, with many examples and summaries in "boxes". I found this book easy to read, the methods to be explained in a helpful way, but I guess I had hopes for a more detailed part on contact and impact problems. Good luck.
Rating:
Summary: A very good book for both engineers and Scientists
Review: "Nonlinear Finite Elements for Continua and Structures" written by Professor Belytschko is one of the best books on the subject of nonlinear finite element analysis. The book has a striking balance between theory and practice. As an engineer and scientist, I find this book to be very helpful for both practicing engineers and researchers in the field. I highly
recommend the book to all my colleagues.
Rating:
Summary: A good introduction to an advanced subject
Review: "Nonlinear Finite elements for continua and structures" covers difficult subject in a understandable way. Starting with continuum mechanics described both in Lagrangian and Eulerian formulation, the reader is taken trough the weak form formulation to the finite element formulation. Many constitutive models are explained like non-linear elasticity, multiaxial plasticity, hyperelastic models and viscoelasticity. Solution methods and element technology is explained in detail, and the contact-impact problems, that I know Belytschko to be one of the leading experts on, are given some level of detail in the last pages (40p). The book is very instructive, with many examples and summaries in "boxes". I found this book easy to read, the methods to be explained in a helpful way, but I guess I had hopes for a more detailed part on contact and impact problems. Good luck.
Rating:
Summary: A very good book for both engineers and Scientists
Review: "Nonlinear Finite Elements for Continua and Structures" written by Professor Belytschko is one of the best books on the subject of nonlinear finite element analysis. The book has a striking balance between theory and practice. As an engineer and scientist, I find this book to be very helpful for both practicing engineers and researchers in the field. I highly
recommend the book to all my colleagues.
Rating:
Summary: Distinguished
Review: By systematic way of intuition, the authors successfully grasp the philosophy of nonlinear phenomena. The methods of explanation in TL, UL, and ALE are obviously pronounced. If the books of Prof. Zienkiewicz and Prof.Taylor, Prof.Bathe are treasures of FEM, this book is worth in that place.
Rating: 
Summary: don't waste your money
Review: Despite authors possessing an excellent reputation, this book clearly leads one to wonder if the reputation is justified. It is fraught with basic errors and pales in comparison to the simple book by Bonet and Wood on a similar topic. The style of a few of the chapters does not at all mesh with the others, and some sections are nearly incoherent. I hope that the authors did not spend too much time writing this book, and that readers will not spend too much time trying to deciper it.
Rating: 
Summary: A good book but not an introductory one
Review: It is a must have book once you have some grasp of nonlinear finite elements but this is not a good introductory book. The book is quite exhaustive. The book deals with 1. Continuum mechanics (finite elasticity, hypoelasticity):
This is the area that is not very good. The book by Bonet explains the introductory concepts well. It is also advisable to have the book by Gurtin. Both Bonet and Gurtin does not concentrate too much on various constitutive models but this book does. 2. Finite element implementation:
This book describes quite reasonably the total lagrangian and the updated lagrangian formulations. Another place where you can find these formulations is in the book by Bathe (but the notation is terrible). This is the only book that has a chapter on ALE and it is well written. Prof. W. K. Liu and Prof. Belytschko published many papers on ALE. 3. Element technology
This book discusses quite nicely on hourglass modes, volumetric locking and other element instabilities. There is a separate chapter on element technology. Prof. Belytschko is an authority on element technology.
Rating: 
Summary: A good reference, but need further revision
Review: The approach taken by this book is neither too mathematical, which makes the subject untractable, nor too engineering-lized, which missed out important insights. I am an engineer with a master degree in mechanical engineering. I found this book very readable, given enough coffine and a good mood. The subjects covered are self-contained.
However this book needs further improvement to be called classic. First, contact-impact chapter is palely presented. LS-DYNA theory manual provides a more complete description on this subject. Secondly, typos need to be reduced. Thirdly, the language is somewhat boring. Fourthly, I would like to see a Latex-ized version of this book.
Rating:
Summary: Extremely Well written book on Nonlinear FEA
Review: This book provides a very sound foundation of nonlinear continuum mechanics and the latest technology of finite elements and procedures and is a valuable reference for every practising engineer. We have used this book extensively in our LS DYNA training programmes which has an equal focus on nonlinear continuum mechanics and a hands on training on the software involving problems ranging from the most simple spring mass dasahpot system to full car crash simulations. We have been greatly benefited by the lucid approach followed in explanation of large strain measures and transformation between various stress measures which most of the other books either don't discuss or fail to do so by following a very abstract way which the practical engineers don't appreciate . We would like to add here that any mechanical engineer can become a LS DYNA operator but if he/she develop an understanding of when to use a reduced integrated element and the fully integrated one and the how and why of controlling the hourglass energies , then you are marching towards becoming a matured finite element analyst.
In summary , Nonlinear Finite Elements for Continua and Structures is an extremely well written book and is strongly recommended for finite element researchers and practitioners .
Rating: 
Summary: Less than satisfactory
Review: This book looks much more like a collection of research papers that
the authors put together than a book which could profit the student population.
They are other books in the market that are more succint and to the point in approaching the topic of non linearity, a good buy remain
the two books of the late M.A.Crisfield
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