The Wave Finite Element Method by Boris F Shorr

The Wave Finite Element Method by Boris F Shorr

Computational mechanics, as a science employed for the numerical model- ing of processes in nature and engineering, has over the last few decades developed two strands. The first concerns the putting of more and more powerful software packages into computational practice, using increas- ingly high-performance computers with increasingly large memory. The traditional finite element and finite difference approaches are still preva- lent. Over the years however, researchers have met with new problems; their solutions on the basis of traditional methods are at best difficult and at worst impossible to obtain. Such problems provided a powerful impetus in the development of the second strand, resulting in the development of es- sentially new approaches for numerical modeling, for example meshless methods, molecular dynamics, neuron networks. The current state of the art formed the basis of many papers presented at the Fifth World Congress on Computational Mechanics, Vienna 2002. It is within the framework of the second strand that this book has been written.

From the reviews:

"This book is devoted to a new approach to the description of complex mechanical systems… among the actual nonclassical methods, the wave finite element method (WFEM) is of high interest. The author … provides a first exposition of WFEM … . The book is written very clearly, the graphs are excellent, and the reader can grasp the main facts from WFEM. The references are up-to-date … . The book can serve as a reference text book for the students and researchers in mechanics." (Dumitru Stanomir, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1063, 2005)

"I can say that the book contains a valuable collection of 1-D and some 2-D solutions for wave propagation in solids, and it made a valuable contribution towards a new general-purpose transient wave approach for solids. … the book is truly recommended for everybody involved in problems that include explosions, shocks, seismic waves, and structures with suddenly varying properties at a time-scale close to the time a wave takes to propagate over the structure." (Technische Mechanik, Vol. 26 (2), 2006)

Professor Boris Shorr, DSc. is a renowned expert in the field of
thermal strength analysis. He has played a key role in the
dynamical and stress analysis of the numerous aviation and stationary gas turbines of different generations. For many years Prof. Boris Shorr presented the advanced courses in solid and applied mechanics at Moscow Institute of Physics and Engineering, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and some other leading technological universities. Since long ago and to this time he has been affiliated with Central Institute of Aviation Engines in Moscow. He is a winner of Zhukovsky Award, Honourable Scientist of Russian Federation and a member of Russian National Committee of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, an author of several professional books in Russian and English.

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ISBN 13	9783540416388
ISBN 10	3540416382
Title	The Wave Finite Element Method
Author	Boris F Shorr
Series	Foundations Of Engineering Mechanics
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Springer
Year published	2003-11-17
Number of pages	355
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.