Spectral Finite Element Method - Wave Propagation, Diagnostics and Control in Anisotropic and Inhomogeneous Structures (Hardcover, 2008 ed.)

In recent times, the use of composites and functionally graded materials (FGMs) in structural applications has increased. FGMs allow the user to design materials for a specified functionality and therefore have numerous uses in structural engineering. However, the behaviour of these structures under high-impact loading is not well understood. Spectral Finite Element Method: Wave Propagation, Health Monitoring and Control in Composite and Functionally Graded Structures focuses on some of the wave propagation and transient dynamics problems with this complex media which had previously been thought unmanageable.

By using state-off-the-art computational power, the Spectral Finite Element Method (SFEM) can solve many practical engineering problems. This book is the first to apply SFEM to inhomogeneous and anisotropic structures in a unified and systematic manner. The authors discuss the different types of SFEM for regular and damaged 1-D and 2-D waveguides, various solution techniques, different methods of detecting the presence of damages and their locations, and different methods available to actively control the wave propagation responses. The theory is supported by tables, figures and graphs; all the numerical examples are so designed to bring out the essential wave behaviour in these complex structures. Some case studies based on real-world problems are also presented.

This book is intended for senior undergraduate students and graduate students studying wave propagation in structures, smart structures, spectral finite element method and structural health monitoring. Readers will gain a complete understanding of how to formulate a spectral finite element; learn about wavebehaviour in inhomogeneous and anisotropic media; and, discover how to design some diagnostic tools for monitoring the health or integrity of a structure. This important contribution to the engineering mechanics research community will also be of value to researchers and practicing engineers in structural integrity.

General

Imprint:	Springer London
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics
Release date:	December 2007
First published:	2008
Authors:	Srinivasan Gopalakrishnan • Abir Chakraborty • Debiprosad Roy Mahapatra
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	440
Edition:	2008 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-84628-355-0
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Structural engineering > General Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Materials science > Mechanics of solids > Stress & fracture Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Analytical chemistry > Qualitative analytical chemistry > Chemical spectroscopy, spectrochemistry > General
LSN:	1-84628-355-8
Barcode:	9781846283550

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