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The book is a guidance in learning finite element simulations. This textbook is designed mainly for graduate students and senior undergraduate students. It is designed for use in three kinds of courses: (a) as a first course of finite element simulation before you take any theory-intensive courses, such as Finite Element Methods, (b) as an auxiliary parallel tutorial in a course such as Finite Element Methods, or (c) as an advanced (in an application-oriented sense) course after you took a theoretical course such as Finite Element Methods.
1.本書以淺顯的英文並配合大量的圖片來編寫，內容有80%以上都是step-by-step的軟體操作形式，這部份的英文方面應該不會對學生或工程師造成問題。
2.本書在美國、加拿大地區的出版發行是授權給國外知名CAD出版社SDC，除此之外，包含台灣與其他國家地區，則是由□峰出版。作者希望透過高品質的教科書，讓國內CAE工程師的培訓更加順暢，所以本書是以接近國外定價三分之一的價格在台灣出版。
3.本書曾多次在Amazon.com的CAD類別新書（出版一個月之內的書籍）排行榜中名列第一。
4.德州阿靈頓大學Lawrence教授對本書的評語："It will be an extremely useful reference for students as well as practicing engineers. I feel it will be a very successful book." Lawrence是航太方面的資深教授，擁有多本著作，包括ANSYS Workbench Tutorial Release 11。
Features of the Book
Comprehensive.
The book covers extensive aspects of finite element simulations: geometry modeling and meshing; 2D and 3D; solid models, surface models, and line models; static and dynamic; implicit and explicit; linear and nonlinear; contact and material nonlinearities; design optimization, etc.
User-Friendly.
It uses step-by-step instructions to help guide readers to learn finite element simulations. It has been tried out on the author's classroom and is proved to be user-friendly.
Real-World Cases.
Totally 27 cases are used in 45 hands-on exercises, each constitutes a section of a chapter; many of the cases are industrial or research projects. They are not too complicated so students can build from scratch and perform the simulations in an academic version of ANSYS Workbench 12. An accompanying DVD contains all the files readers may need if they have trouble.
Background Knowledge.
Background knowledge is provided whenever necessary. To be efficient, the teaching methods are conceptual rather than mathematical, short, yet comprehensive. The last four chapters cover more advanced topics: structural dynamics, nonlinear simulations, nonlinear materials, and explicit dynamics; each chapter begins a section that gives the basics of that topic in a unique and efficient teaching approach to facilitate the subsequent learning.
Learn by Hands-ons.
A learning approach emphasizing hands-on experience spreads through the entire book. A typical chapter consists of 6 sections. The first two sections provide two step-by-step examples. The third section tries to complement the exercises by providing a more systematic view of the chapter subject. The following two sections provide more exercises. The final section provides review problems.
本書特色：
本書特色詳列於書籍序言中，茲將主要特色摘列於下：
完整性：
本書涵蓋了有限元素數值模擬在固體力學及機械工程方面的各種主題，包括：幾何模型建構及網格切割；2D及3D問題；實體模型、面模型、及線模型；靜態及動態；線性與非線性；幾何非線性、接觸非線性、與材料非線性；設計最佳化；….等。
親切性：
本書大部份藉由精心設計的step-by-step軟體操作程序來引導讀者學習艱深的有限元素模擬技巧。所有內容都已經在作者的課堂上經由所有學生操作過，藉此改善所有不滿意之處，增進可讀性。
真實個案：
本書包含45個step-by-step練習，這些練習圍繞著27個真實世界中的個案。這些個案雖然不致於太複雜，但也不致於太簡單。所有練習都可以在教育版的ANSYS上執行（30,000節點及30,000個元素以內）。所有幾何模型都經由step-by-step練習引導讀者親自從頭建構而成。所有45個練習完成後的檔案都附在隨書贈送的DVD中，以備讀者需要時可以讀取。
背景知識：
所需要的背景知識，在適當的時候隨時安插在課文之中解說。有限分析模擬所需要的背景知識非常廣泛而且很多難度頗高。本書盡量避開艱深的數學解說，而以傳達足夠的抽象觀念為教學目標。最後四章包含了較進階的主題：動態模擬、非線性模擬、材料非線性、及高速碰撞模擬；每章都以第一節的篇幅涵蓋了這些進階主題的必要背景知識。這些解說方法不只獨特，而且很有效率。
About the Author
Huei-Huang Lee
Professor Lee has been working on finite element simulations for 30 years, including applications, software develoment, research, and teaching. He has been using ANSYS as an application and teaching platform for 20 years. He graduated from Department of Civil Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan in 1977 and was subsequently qualified as a Professional Engineer. With his P.E. license, he became a structural engineering practitioner as well as a software developer in Taipei. During that period, he and his partners had designed many high-rise buildings and developed several finite element analysis packages. He received his M.S. in 1984 and Ph.D. in 1989, both from University of Iowa, USA. After that, he started to work as a Research Scientist in the Industry-University Cooperated Research Center of the University of Iowa. One of his functions was to integrate commercial programs such as ANSYS with the programs developed by the center, creating new engineering capabilities to support the industrial members of the center. Today, Professor Lee is teaching in National Cheng Kung University, one of the most prestigious universities in Taiwan. Besides this book, he has authored two popular textbooks in Chinese-language, Engineering Analysis with ANSYS: Fundamentals and Concepts (2005) and Taguchi Methods: Principles and Practices of Quality Design (2008). He plays ping-pong every weekday and takes care his garden during weekends.
作者簡介
李輝煌
本書作者從事有限元素數值模擬工作已有三十年的經驗，包括理論的研究及軟體的開發、應用、及教學。使用ANSYS作為分析工具及教學平台也有二十年的經驗。1977年從成功大學土木工程系畢業以後，通過高考取得土木技師執照，接著在台北從事結構設計及有限元素分析軟體開發的工作。在那段時期，歷經許多工程設計實務，並和其工作夥伴一起設計了幾套有限元素分析軟體，並銷售給其他結構設計事務所。為了追求知識上的突破，決定前往美國繼續學業。在1989年完成博士學位後，留在一個工程研究中心工作，並開始深入接觸ANSYS軟體。現在，每年在成功大學工程科學系開設兩門課程：電腦輔助工程分析、田口方法；這兩門課每年都吸引了許多來自工學院各系的學生、及在職工程師。除了本書以外，作者也曾經寫了兩本中文教科書：ANSYS工程分析：基礎與關念（2005年）、田口方法：品質設計的原理與實務（2008年 ）。