A. Baker 
Finite Elements 
Computational Engineering Sciences

Approaches computational engineering sciences from the
perspective of engineering applications

Uniting theory with hands-on computer practice, this book gives
readers a firm appreciation of the error mechanisms and control
that underlie discrete approximation implementations in the
engineering sciences.

Key features:

* Illustrative examples include heat conduction, structural
mechanics, mechanical vibrations, heat transfer with convection and
radiation, fluid mechanics and heat and mass transport

* Takes a cross-discipline continuum mechanics viewpoint

* Includes Matlab toolbox and .m data files on a companion
website, immediately enabling hands-on computing in all covered
disciplines

* Website also features eight topical lectures from the
author’s own academic courses

It provides a holistic view of the topic from covering the
different engineering problems that can be solved using finite
element to how each particular method can be implemented on a
computer. Computational aspects of the method are provided on a
companion website facilitating engineering implementation in an
easy way.

About the author

A. J. Baker is Professor Emeritus, Engineering Science and Computational Engineering, The University of Tennessee, USA. He is an elected Fellow of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM) and the US Association for Computational Mechanics (USACM) and an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).