Thus the resulting finite element matrix consists of a sparse part corresponding to the interior of the iron domain and a full part corresponding to the boundary. Using the method of monotone ...

Bernhard Beckermann, Stefano Serra-Capizzano, On the Asymptotic Spectrum of Finite Element Matrix Sequences, SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis, Vol. 45, No. 2 (2007), pp. 746-769 ...

The finite element method (FEM) is increasingly used for structural calculations. For the most part, FEM is used to calculate structural deformation, stress, fatigue life, vibration, or temperature.

An Introduction to Matrix Structural Analysis and Finite Element Methods is designed to be accessible to anyone with a basic understanding of statics, calculus, linear algebra, and coding.