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4 Static Analysis Using Line Elements 91
4.1 Tutorial 3: Static Analysis Using Truss Elements 91
4.2 Tutorial 4 (a): Static Analysis Using BEAM Elements 112
4.3 Tutorial 4 (b): Static Analysis Using Beam Elements
with Distributed Load 115
5 Static Analysis Using Area Elements 121
5.1 Tutorial 5: Static Analysis Using Area Elements:
Plane Problem (Bracket) 121
5.2 Tutorial 6: Static Analysis Using Area Elements:
Plane Problem (Wrench) 141
6 Static Analysis Using Volume Elements 147
6.1 Tutorial 7: Static Analysis Using Volume Elements:
Component Design 147
6.2 Tutorial 8: Static Analysis Using Volume Elements:
Assembly Design 153

7 Thermal Stress Analysis 161
7.1 Tutorial 9: Thermal Analysis of Mechanical Structure 161
7.2 Tutorial 10 (a): Thermal-Stress Analysis-Sequential
Coupled Field 168
7.3 Tutorial 10 (b): Thermal-Stress Analysis: Direct-Coupled
Field 177
Summary 185

Bibliography 187
Index 189