ABSTRACT
1.1 Introduction
Finite element analysis (FEA) is used in a variety of engineering applications, including solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and acoustics. In solid mechanics, FEA can be used to determine the maximum stress in a structure that is subjected to external forces. In heat transfer problems, the objective may be to determine the peak temperature in a structure loaded by an internal heat source, while a typical fluid mechanics problem might consider the exit velocity of a fluid, given entrance and exit pressures.
