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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，則是由碁峰出版。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。
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，則是由碁峰出版。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。