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Lagrange Interpolation Method:
In FEM, Lagrange interpolation method is used for the polynomial interpolation. The formula was named after Joseph Louis Lagrange who…
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Natural Coordinates
Natural coordinate system is basically a local coordinate system which allows the specification of a point within the element by…
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Shape Function
The shape function is the function which interpolates the solution between the discrete values obtained at the mesh nodes. Therefore,…
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Completeness
The elements must have enough approximation power to capture the analytical solution in the limit of a mesh refinement process.…
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How to Measure Convergence
So now that the importance of convergence has been discussed, how can it be measured? What is a quantitative measure…
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What is Convergence in Finite Element Analysis?
A typical engineering design involves the prediction of deflections/displacements, stresses, natural frequencies, temperature distributions, etc. These parameters are used to…
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Higher-order Elements
Becoming more popular in the finite element field, higher-order elements capture a more complex data representation than their linear element…
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Different Mesh Refinement Metrics
Studying convergence requires choosing an appropriate mesh refinement metric. This metric can be either local or global. That is, the metric…
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What Is Finite Element Mesh Refinement?
Engineers and scientists use finite element analysis (FEA) software to build predictive computational models of real-world scenarios. The use of FEA software…
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Aspect Ratio (FEM mode)
Aspect ratio is the measure of a mesh element’s deviation from having all sides of equal length. A high aspect…
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What are the advantages of Finite Element Method
Finite Element Analysis allows you to solve any engineering problem. This means you can verify a product/structure without any prototypes!…
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VARIATIONAL METHODS
Structural Mechanics represents the system of algebraic equations of equilibrium for the elastic system. These two equations do not yet…