Advanced Finite Element Method in Structural Engineering

Advanced Finite Element Method in Structural Engineering systematically introduces the research work on the Finite Element Method (FEM), which was completed by Prof. Yu-qiu Long and his research group in the past 25 years. Seven original theoretical achievements - for instance, the Generalized Conforming Element method, to name one - and their applications in the fields of structural engineering and computational mechanics are discussed in detail. The book also shows the new strategies for avoiding five difficulties that exist in traditional FEM (shear-locking problem of thick plate elements; sensitivity problem to mesh distortion; non-convergence problem of non-conforming elements; accuracy loss problem of stress solutions by displacement-based elements; stress singular point problem) by utilizing foregoing achievements. This book is intended for researchers, engineers and postgraduate students in the fields of civil, aerospace, and mechanical engineering.Yu-Qiu Long is a Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering of Tsinghua University, member of Chinese Academy of Engineering; Dr. Song Cen is an Associate Professor at School of Aerospace of Tsinghua University; Zhi-Fei Long is a Professor at School of Mechanics & Civil Engineering of China University of Mining & Technology.