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F inite Element Method

F inite Element Method. for readers of all backgrounds. G. R. Liu and S. S. Quek. CHAPTER 7:. FEM FOR 2D SOLIDS. CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION LINEAR TRIANGULAR ELEMENTS Field variable interpolation Shape functions construction Using area coordinates Strain matrix Element matrices

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Finite elements for plates and shells

Finite elements for plates and shells. Plates and shells. A. Midplane. The mid-surface of a plate is plane, a curved geometry make it a shell The thickness is constant. May be isotropic, anisotropic, composite and layered. The isotropic case is considered.

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Isoparametric elements and solution techniques

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Isoparametric Formulation

Isoparametric Formulation. linear-strain triangular element. the development of element matrices and equations expressed in terms of a global coordinate system becomes an enormously dificult task. To solve this problem, the isoparametric formulation was developed.

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MECH3300 Finite Element Methods

MECH3300 Finite Element Methods. Lecture 5 Formulation of approximate stiffness matrices Planar elasticity problems Meshing 2D problems. Strain energy in plane stress.

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