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Jul 02, 2023

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MIT | Finite Element Procedures for Solids and Structures, Linear Analysis

Finite element analysis is now widely used for solving complex static and dynamic problems encountered in engineering and the sciences. In these two video courses, Professor K. J. Bathe, a researcher of world renown in the field of finite element analysis, teaches the basic principles used for effective finite element analysis, describes the general assumptions, and discusses the implementation of finite element procedures for linear and nonlinear analyses.

These videos were produced in 1982 and 1986 by the MIT Center for Advanced Engineering Study.

🏎 What is an Aero Map?

A map is a way of visualising the relationship between different parameters. For example, a geographical map can show altitude as a function of longitude and latitude. In the case of a racecar the aerodynamic lift, drag and balance can be shown as a function of car set-up such as front and rear ride height or rear wing angle. So, an aero map effectively visualises the relationship between the geometrical properties and the aerodynamic properties of a racecar.

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🤓 Turbulence: Finding Order in Chaos

🚀 Free Lectures on Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

This document contains the lectures for the Computational Fluid covering

1. Introduction to CFD
2. Flow fields
3. Conservation equations
4. Classification of flows
5. Solution methods
6. Boundary conditions and much more. . .

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💦 dive solutions - Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH)

💻 Tool of the Week – texpad

Texpad is a LaTeX editor designed for straightforward navigation, editing and typesetting of projects of any size. Open a LaTeX root file, and Texpad will scan it, open any referenced files, extract the document structure for display in the outline view, and configure the typesetter according to the packages and tools used by your document.

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📚 Book of the Week

Nonlinear Finite Element Methods

This book provides the reader with the required knowledge covering the complete field of finite element analyses in solid mechanics. It is written for advanced students in engineering fields but serves also as an introduction into non-linear simulation for the practising engineer.

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