Overview
- Offers a simple and easy-to follow introduction to the DIANA finite element analysis (FEA) software
- Provides the command console in Python language that can be downloaded and imported into the DIANA software, rendering a new and faster way for beginners to use the software than GUI
- Focuses on structural nonlinear analysis, and includes several modeling numerical cases covering a vast range of fields in civil engineering
- Discusses how to edit and modify command console manuscript for running DIANA software automatically
- Presents not only an introduction of structural elements and constitutive materials, but also a large number of numerical modeling cases covering many typical analysis fields and emerging materials, techniques, and structures in civil engineering
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About this book
This book systematically introduces readers to the finite element analysis software DIANA (DIsplacement ANAlyzer) and its applications in civil engineering. Developed by TNO Corporation in the 1970s, DIANA is frequently used in civil engineering and engineering mechanics.
Unlike the software user’s manual, which provides a comprehensive introduction and theoretical analysis, this book presents a simplified overview of the basic background theory to help beginners master the software quickly. It also discusses GUI operation and the command console in Python language, and includes examples involving classical modeling operations to help readers review each section.
Both the book and DIANA itself are valuable resources for students and researchers in all the structural engineering fields, such as civil engineering, bridge engineering, geotechnical engineering, tunnel engineering, underground structural engineering, irrigation, municipal engineering and fire engineering.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Mr. Shun Chai is currently a PhD candidate at Department of Civil Engineering in Southeast University, Nanjing, China. His research field is mainly focused on evaluation of structural state, including the long-term evaluation of precast segmental bridges, resilient design of bridges, stochastic finite element method of polynomial chaos extension on structural reliability research as well as the current UHPC research.
Dr. Chai participated in many experiments, including long-term performance experiment and the flexural research of precast segmental concrete (PCS) bridges . During the process of researching stochastic finite element method, he has gained vast expertise as well as rich experience in DIANA version 9.4, 10.1 and 10.2 software. In 2018, his book Finite Element Analysis of Diana 10.1 on Civil Engineering was published by Nanjing University Press in Chinese language (ISBN: 978-7-305-20282-7).​Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Finite Element Analysis for Civil Engineering with DIANA Software
Authors: Shun Chai
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2945-0
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Nanjing University Press 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-2944-3Published: 28 May 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-2947-4Published: 29 May 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-2945-0Published: 27 May 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 638
Number of Illustrations: 146 b/w illustrations, 838 illustrations in colour
Topics: Civil Engineering, Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design, Engineering Mathematics, Python, Computational Science and Engineering, Simulation and Modeling