This publication is an event into the pc research of 3 dimensional composite constructions utilizing the finite point technique (FEM). it's designed for Universities, for complex undergraduates, for graduates, for researchers, and for working towards engineers in undefined. The textual content advances progressively from the research of easy beams to arbitrary anisotropic and composite plates and shells; it treats either linear and nonlinear habit. as soon as the elemental philosophy of the tactic is known, the reader could extend its software and alter the pc courses to fit specific wishes. The booklet arose from 4 years learn on the college of Stuttgart, Germany. We current the idea and laptop courses concisely and systematically for you to be used either for educating and functions. we've got attempted to make the ebook basic and transparent, and to teach the underlying actual and mathematical rules. The FEM has been in lifestyles for greater than 50 years. one of many authors, John Argyris, invented this system in international struggle II during the cost at the research of the swept again wing of the dual engined Meteor Jet Fighter. during this paintings, he additionally always utilized matrix calculus and brought triangular membrane components together with new definitions of triangular stresses and traces that are referred to now because the part and overall measures. in reality, he used to be chargeable for the unique formula of the matrix strength and displacement equipment, the forerunners of the FEM.