Table of Contents

Preface. About the Author. List of Figures. List of Tables. Acknowledgements. NUMERICAL MODEL GENERATION. Finite Element Analysis. Finite Element Model Generation. Modeling of Physical Phenomena. Constraints and Boundary Conditions. Singularity Detection of Finite Element Models. COMPUTATIONAL REDUCTION TECHNIQUES. Matrix Factorization and Linear System Solution. Static Condensation. Spectral Computation. Dynamic Reduction. Component Modal Synthesis. ENGINEERING SOLUTION COMPUTATIONS. Modal Solution Technique. Transient Response Analysis. Frequency Domain Analysis. Nonlinear Analysis. Sensitivity and Optimization. Engineering Result Computations. Closing Remarks. Annotation. Index.