Zhang Guigen (ed.) Introduction to Integrative Engineering: A Computational Approach to Biomedical Problems

CRC Press, 2017. — 447 p.This textbook is designed for an introductory course at undergraduate and graduate levels for bioengineering students. It provides a systematic way of examining bioengineering problems in a multidisciplinary computational approach. The book introduces basic concepts of multidiscipline-based computational modeling methods, provides detailed step-by-step techniques to build a model with consideration of underlying multiphysics, and discusses many important aspects of a modeling approach including results interpretation, validation, and assessment.Readying the Integrative Mindset
From Compartmentalized Disciplines to Trans-Discipline
Cracking Open the Blackbox of Computational Modeling
Engineering Problems and Partial Differential Equations
Where Do Differential Equations Come From?
Approximate Solutions to Differential Equations
Discretization of Physical Domains
Solving Differential Equations Computationally
Scalar Field Problems in Higher Dimensions
Vector Field Problems in Higher Dimensions
Axisymmetric Scalar and Vector Field Problems
Isoparametric Elements
Gauss Quadrature and Numerical Integration
Dealing with Generalized PDEs
Errors in FEM Results
Developing Hands-On Modeling Skills
A Quick Tour of the COMSOL Modeling Environment
A Glimpse of the ABAQUS and Ansys User Interfaces
Dealing with Problems of Biomedical and Regulatory Interest
Useful Knowledge
A: Mechanics of Materials