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  • Cover page; Half title; LICENSE, DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY, AND LIMITED WARRANTY; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Finite Element Method-A Summary; Overview; FEM Formulation; Matrix Approach; Example 2.1: Analysis of a 2D Truss; General Procedure for Global Matrix Assembly; Example 2.2: Global Matrix for Triangular Elements; Weighted Residual Approach; Galerkin Method; Shape Functions; Convergence and Stability; Example2.3: Heat Transfer in a Slender Steel Bar; Exercise Problems; References; Chapter 3: COMSOL-A Modeling Tool for Engineers.
  • OverviewCOMSOL Interface; COMSOL Modules; COMSOL Model Library and Tutorials; General Guidelines for Building a Model; Chapter 4: COMSOL Models for Physical Systems; Overview; Section 4.1: Static and Dynamic Analysis of Structures; Example 4.1: Stress Analysis for a Thin Plate Under Stationary Loads; Example 4.2: Dynamic Analysis for a Thin Plate: Eigenvalues and Modal Shapes; Example 4.3: Parametric Study for a Bracket Assembly: 3D Stress Analysis; Example 4.4: Buckling of a Column with Triangular Cross-section: Linearized Buckling Analysis.
  • Example 4.5: Static and Dynamic Analysis for a 2D Bridge-support TrussExample 4.6: Static and Dynamic Analysis for a 3D Truss Tower; Section 4.2: Dynamic Analysis and Models of Internal Flows: Laminar and Turbulent; Example 4.7: Axisymmetric Flow in a Nozzle: Simplified Water-jet; Example 4.8: Swirl Flow Around a Rotating Disk: Laminar Flow; Example 4.9: Swirl Flow Around a Rotating Disk: Turbulent Flow; Example 4.10: Flow in a U-shape Pipe with Square Cross-sectional Area: Laminar Flow; Example 4.11: Double-driven Cavity Flow: Moving Boundary Conditions.
  • Example 4.12: Water Hammer Model: Transient Flow AnalysisExample 4.13: Static Fluid Mixer Model; Section 4.3: Modeling of Steady and Unsteady Heat Transfer in Media; Example 4.14: Heat Transfer in a Multilayer Sphere; Example 4.15: Heat Transfer in a Hexagonal Fin; Example 4.16: Transient Heat Transfer Through a Nonprismatic Fin with Convective Cooling; Example 4.17: Heat Conduction Through a Multilayer Wall with Contact Resistance; Section 4.4: Modeling of Electrical Circuits; Example 4.18: Modeling an RC Electrical Circuit; Example 4.19: Modeling an RLC Electrical Circuit.
  • Section 4.5: Modeling Complex and Multiphysics ProblemsExample 4.20: Stress Analysis for an Orthotropic Thin Plate; Example 4.21: Thermal Stress Analysis and Transient Response of a Bracket; Example 4.22: Static Fluid Mixer with Flexible Baffles; Example 4.23: Double Pendulum: Multibody Dynamics; Example 4.24: Multiphysics Model for Thermoelectric Modules; Example 4.25: Acoustic Pressure Wave Propagation in an Automotive Muffler; Exercise Problems; References; Suggested Further Readings; Trademark References; Index.