Fundamentals of the Finite Element Method

Finite element method (FEM)Finite element method (FEM) is a very powerful numerical tool that has wide applications in a multitude of real engineering applications involving continuum modeling of coupled and uncoupled field problems. The main focus of this chapter is to provide a fundamental understanding of the principles upon which FEMFinite element method (FEM) is based. FEMFinite element method (FEM) is used extensively as a component of multiscale modelingMultiscale modeling.