Nonlinear finite elements for continua and structures

Preface. List of Boxes. Introduction. Lagrangian and Eulerian Finite Elements in One Dimension. Continuum Mechanics. Lagrangian Meshes. Constitutive Models Solution Methods and Stability. Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian Formulations. Element Technology. Beams and Shells. Contact--Impact. Appendix 1: Voigt Notation. Appendix 2: Norms. Appendix 3: Element Shape Functions. Glossary. References. Index.