Finite Element Analysis Theory and Application with ANSYS, 3rd Edition

The third edition, consisting of 15 chapters, includes a number of new additions and changes that were incorporated in response to suggestions and requests made by professors, students, and professionals using the second edition of the book. The major changes include: • A new section on using Excel to manipulate matrices • A new comprehensive appendix on MATLAB • More detail on theory and expanded derivations • Reorganization of Chapter 15 to include examples of batch files • Additional problems