Element Types
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This page lists the elements that can be used in FEA calculations.
FEA Element Types
- 1: 3-node constant-strain triangular elements (linear)
- 2: 4-node isoparametric rectangular elements (linear)
- 3: 8-node isoparametric rectangular elements (quadratic)
- 4: 6-node isoparametric triangular elements (quadratic)
- 5: 4-node imperfect inteface elements (linear)
- 6: 6-node imperfect interface elements (quadratic)
- 8: 9-node Langrangian rectangular element (quadratic) (9 point Gaussian quadrature)