Finite Element Primer for Beginners
The purpose of this primer is to provide the basics of the Finite Element Method, primarily illustrated through a classical model problem, linearized elasticity. The topics covered are:
(1) Weighted residual methods and Galerkin approximations,
(2) A model problem for one-dimensional linear elastostatics,
(3) Weak formulations in one dimension,
(4) Minimum principles in one dimension,
(5) Error estimat...
The purpose of this primer is to provide the basics of the Finite Element Method, primarily illustrated through a classical model problem, linearized elasticity. The topics covered are:
(1) Weighted residual methods and Galerkin approximations,
(2) A model problem for one-dimensional linear elastostatics,
(3) Weak formulations in one dimension,
(4) Minimum principles in one dimension,
(5) Error estimat...
