Boundary Element Method: Fundamentals and Applications (Oxford Science Publications) - Hardcover

París, Federico; Cañas, José

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198565372 ISBN 13: 9780198565376

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1997

Synopsis

The boundary element method (BEM) is a powerful tool for the numerical study of engineering and physics problems. It is often considered more mathematical and difficult to comprehend than the finite element method with which it can be compared. This book dispels that myth and shows the method's great power and utility. An introductory chapter contains the preliminary mathematics required to understand later chapters making the book self-contained. For both classes of problems (potential and elasticity), chapters cover the boundary integral formulation of the problem, previously presented in differential form; the numerical solution of this integral formulation; and the implementation of this numerical approach in computer code. The book teaches the fundamentals of the method for the beginner and at the same time enables them to acquire a clear idea of its applicability. Exercises and a disk with codes and examples (Mac and PC) are enclosed. This makes it suitable as a text for graduate courses on BEM taught to engineers and scientists.

About this title

About the Author

Jose Canas, Professor of Continuum Mechanics, both at Escuela Superior Ingenieros Industriales, Seville.

Review

"This book provides an introduction to boundary element methods and their application to the Laplace equation and elasticity problems; it aims to bring the mathematical foundations closer to engineers." --Mathematical Reviews

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198565372
• ISBN 13: 9780198565376
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 408