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This chapter will be concerned with introducing the finite element method, via the method of minimum potential. Elemental stiffness and mass matrices will be derived for rods and beams in both local and global coordinates.
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Ross, C.T.F. (1991). The Finite Element Method. In: Finite Element Programs for Structural Vibrations. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1886-2_1
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