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The finite element method (FEM) and its application to textile technology

Y.K. Kyosev,     Hochschule Niederrhein − University of Applied sciences, Germany

Abstract:

This chapter describes the basics of the finite element method (FEM) and its application for modelling of textile structures. It gives a brief introduction to the basics of the modelling of mechanical systems in the static and dynamic cases, some of the ideas behind the finite element method and a short overview of FEM software.

Key words

finite element method (FEM)

modelling

textile structures

6.1 Introduction

This chapter describes the basics of the finite element method (FEM). Since the development of the method and the publishing of the first book about it by Zienkiewicz ...

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