TUTORIAL 4.

2&3
1. Explain about local, global and natural coordinate system with examples.

2. What is shape function and explain how shape function is obtained by

 Polynomial functions
 Hermite polynomials

3. Describe about Lagrangian element and Serendipity elements with suitable

examples

4. Explain the usefulness of PASCAL’S TRIANGLE with related examples.

5. Obtain the shape function for 8 noded rectangular element as shown below
6. Derive the shape function for 6 noded triangular element as shown below

7. Derive the shape function for element as shown in the figure below
8. Derive the shape function for the element as shown below

9. Derive the shape function for the element as shown below

 10. Derive the shape function for the element as shown below