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PREFACE

The book “Finite Element Analysis with ANSYSWorkbench” is written for students
who want to use the software while learning the finite element method. The book
is also suitable for designers and engineers before using the software to analyze
realistic problems.
The book contains twelve chapters describing different analyses of engineering
problems. These problems are in the fields of solid mechanics, heat transfer and fluid
flows. In each chapter, the governing differential equations and the finite element
method are presented. An academic example is used to demonstrate the ANSYS
procedure for solving it in detail. An application example is also included at the end
of each chapter to highlight the software capability for analyzing realistic problems.
The ANSYS files for application problems can be downloaded from the book
website:
https://goo.gl/BDSBRQ
These files can be modified to increase understanding on how to use the
software.
The authors would like to thank the ANSYS, Inc., USA for providing the
software to prepare this book and the CAD-IT Consultants (Asia) Pte Ltd for the
book distribution. The authors appreciate Dr. Edward Warute Dechaumphai for
proof-reading the book manuscript.

Pramote Dechaumphai
Sedthawat Sucharitpwatskul