Meshing Notes

Prof Larry Peel MEEN 4354 Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Meshing Notes and o!!ents

A fea sol"tion !ay give #etter res"lts for short$ tall #ea!s than #ea! theory% This is #e&a"se of 't% (enant)s *rin&i*le and #e&a"se short #ea!s are do!inated #y shear 'o!e !eshing &o!!ents follo+ ,EA is a#o"t attention to detail$ and "nderstanding +hat yo" are !odeling

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Where should stresses, deformation, and attention be placed?

Where should stresses, deformation, and attention be placed?

Meshing of .dd 'ha*es

Nodes !"st #e at &orners for all linear ele!ents ,or test *ro#le!$ #etter or other o*tions +ere to "se re&tang"lar ele!ents or in&rease the order of the ele!ent%

Triangular elements

Rectangular elements

The best mesh

This mesh has sufficient elements around the hole and at the small feature, but could have less elsewhere.