ABSTRACT
There are many existing texts aimed at introducing engineers to the use of the numerical methods which underpin much of modern engineering practice. Some contain “pseudocode” to illustrate how algorithms work, while others rely on commercial “packaged” software such as “Mathematica” or “MATLAB”. But the vast majority of the large computer programs which lie behind the design of engineering systems are written in the Fortran language, hence the use of the latest dialect, Fortran 95, in this book. Nearly fifty entire programs are listed, many being made more concise through the use of “libraries” of approximately twenty five subprograms which are also described and listed in full in Appendices A and B. Free Fortran 95 compilers are also widely available and users are therefore encouraged to modify the programs and develop new ones to suit their particular needs.
