  In this paper, we show how to use a Relational Database Management System in
support of Finite Element Analysis. We believe it is a new way of thinking
about data management in well-understood applications to prepare them for two
major challenges, - size and integration (globalization). Neither extreme size
nor integration (with other applications over the Web) was a design concern 30
years ago when the paradigm for FEA implementation first was formed. On the
other hand, database technology has come a long way since its inception and it
is past time to highlight its usefulness to the field of scientific computing
and computer based engineering. This series aims to widen the list of
applications for database designers and for FEA users and application
developers to reap some of the benefits of database development.
