Dr. Bryan Mac Donald launches book
Wednesday 5 December 2007

Prof Eugene Kennedy, Vice President for Research at DCU, Dr Bryan Mac Donald (author), Prof. Saleem Hashmi Head of School of Mechanical Engineering at DCU

Dr Bryan Mac Donald, from the School of Mechanical Engineering, launched his book entitled "Practical Stress Analysis with Finite Elements" on Thursday 22 November 2007.

The book is an ideal introductory text for newcomers to finite element analysis who wish to learn how to use FEA. Unlike many other books which claim to be at an introductory level, this book does not weigh the reader down with theory but rather provides the minimum amount of theory needed to understand how to practically perform an analysis using a finite element analysis software package. Newcomers to FEA generally want to learn how to apply FEA to their particular problem and consequently the emphasis of this book is on practical FE procedures. The information in this book is an invaluable guide and reference for both undergraduate and postgraduate engineering students and for practising engineers.

Dr. Bryan Mac Donald is senior lecturer in mechanical engineering at DCU. He is the author of over 80 peer reviewed articles on the application of finite element methods to the solution of complex problems.