Applied Finite Element Analysis: An Apple II Implementation

Abstract

The finite element method is an enormously important tool for engineering analysis, and familiarity with the method is rapidly becoming an expected part of engineering curricula. The swift expansion in the availability and power of digital computers with low cost interactive graphics could enhance the popularity of this numerical technique as well as provide a vehicle for instruction in its use. In this book we demonstrate the power of the finite element methodology when used with microcomputers even though their graphics resolution and memory are limited.