1. Introduction
2. Static analysis of a plate
3. Static analysis of an L-bracket
4. Static and frequency analysis of a pipe support
5. Static analysis of a link
6. Frequency analysis of a tuning fork and a plastic part
7. Thermal analysis of a pipe connector and heater
8. Thermal analysis of a heat sink
9. Static analysis of a hanger
10. Thermal stress analysis of a bi-metal loop
11. Buckling analysis of I-beam
12. Static analysis of a bracket using adaptive solution methods
13. Drop test
14. Selected nonlinear problems
15. Mixed meshing problem
16. Analysis of a weldment using beam and truss elements
17. Review of 2D problems
18. Vibration analysis - modal time history and harmonic
19. Analysis of random vibration
20. Topological Optimization
21. Miscellaneous topics – part 1
22. Miscellaneous topics – part 2
23. Implementation of FEA into the design process
24. Glossary of terms
25. Resources available to FEA users
26. List of exercises
Biography
Paul Kurowski
