SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

18MEE305T - FINITE ELEMENT

METHOD
UNIT : III
SESSION : 4.9
PREPARED BY : S.ESAKKIYAPPAN ALIAS GURUSAMY
 CONTENTS
• Lagrange interpolation functions for
serendipity family elements.
 4.9 Lagrange interpolation functions for
serendipity family elements.
•
 Quadratic Element
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 Cubic Element
•
Two Dimensional Rectangular Elements using
Classical Interpolation Polynomials

The product of Lagrange interpolation polynomials in x and y

directions can be used to represent the interpolation functions
of a rectangular element as shown in above figure a
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 Queries
• Write the Nodal values of the field variable for
1 D element .
• Obtain the final expression for lagrange
interpolation for bilinear element.
• Obtain the final expression for lagrange
interpolation for bicubic element
• Which technique is known as static
condensation
• Get the Lagrange interpolation functions
formula for n solutions
 Reference
• Singiresu.S Rao, The Finite Element Method in
Engineering, Fourth Edition. Elsevier
Publications, Florida, USA
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