02582oam 2200481 450 991029949630332120190911112725.03-319-02964-910.1007/978-3-319-02964-1(OCoLC)879311074(MiFhGG)GVRL6VED(EXLCZ)99371000000007776820131129d2014 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrComputational structural analysis and finite element methods /A. Kaveh1st ed. 2014.Cham [Switzerland] :Springer,2014.1 online resource (xvi, 432 pages) illustrations (some color)Gale eBooksDescription based upon print version of record.3-319-02963-0 Includes bibliographical references.From the Contents: Basic concepts of structural analysis and graph theory -- Optimal force method of structural analysis -- Optimal displacement method of structural analysis -- Ordering for optimal patterns of structural matrices: graph theory methods.Graph theory gained initial prominence in science and engineering through its strong links with matrix algebra and computer science. Moreover, the structure of the mathematics is well suited to that of engineering problems in analysis and design. The methods of analysis in this book employ matrix algebra, graph theory and meta-heuristic algorithms, which are ideally suited for modern computational mechanics. Efficient methods are presented that lead to highly sparse and banded structural matrices. The main features of the book include: application of graph theory for efficient analysis; extension of the force method to finite element analysis; application of meta-heuristic algorithms to ordering and decomposition (sparse matrix technology); efficient use of symmetry and regularity in the force method; and simultaneous analysis and design of structures.Graphic staticsStructural analysis (Engineering)Computer programsGraphic statics.Structural analysis (Engineering)Computer programs.004006.3511.5620Kaveh Aauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut556911MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910299496303321Computational Structural Analysis and Finite Element Methods1951243UNINA