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Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics

Series Editor:

Klaus-Jürgen BatheMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA, USA

Advisors:

Franco BrezziUniversity of PaviaPavia, Italy

Olivier PironneauUniversité Pierre et Marie CurieParis, France

Available Volumes

D. Chapelle, K.J. BatheThe Finite Element Analysis of Shells - Fundamentals2003

D. Drikakis, W. RiderHigh-Resolution Methods for Incompressible and Low-Speed Flows2005

M. Kojic, K.J. BatheInelastic Analysis of Solids and Structures2005

E.N. Dvorkin, M.B. GoldschmitNonlinear Continua2005

J. IannelliCharacteristics Finite Element Methods in Computational Fluid Dynamics2006

Joe Iannelli

Characteristics Finite Element Methodsin Computational Fluid Dynamics

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Author:

Professor Dr. Joe IannelliDirector, Centre for AeronauticsSchool of Engineering and Mathematical SciencesCity University10 Northampton SquareLondon, EC1V 0HBUnited Kingdom

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