Overview of the Finite Element Method: One-Dimensional Examples

This chapter contains sections titled:

• Introduction

• Overview of the Finite Element Method

• Examples of One-Dimensional Problems in Electromagnetics

• The Weighted Residual Method

• Discretization of the ?>Weak?> Differential Equation

• Assembly of the Element Equations

• Enforcement of Boundary Conditions

• Examples

This chapter contains sections titled:

• Appendix 1: Sample One-Dimensional MATLAB FEM Analysis Program

• Appendix 2: Useful Integration Formulae for One-Dimensional FEM Analysis

• References