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    This document outlines a 3-step process for performing a mesh convergence study. It discusses: 1. Creating an initial coarse mesh and analyzing stress at a point. 2. Increasing mesh density, reanalyzing, and comparing results to the previous mesh. 3. Repeating step 2, increasing mesh density until results converge. It also discusses considerations for using 1st or 2nd order meshes, noting 1st order meshes are faster but less accurate, while 2nd order meshes are slower but more accurate. The appropriate choice depends on the problem.

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    This document outlines a 3-step process for performing a mesh convergence study. It discusses: 1. Creating an initial coarse mesh and analyzing stress at a point. 2. Increasing mesh density, reanalyzing, and comparing results to the previous mesh. 3. Repeating step 2, increasing mesh density until results converge. It also discusses considerations for using 1st or 2nd order meshes, noting 1st order meshes are faster but less accurate, while 2nd order meshes are slower but more accurate. The appropriate choice depends on the problem.

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    Mesh Convergence Study

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    Thejus Ramachandran
    This document outlines a 3-step process for performing a mesh convergence study. It discusses: 1. Creating an initial coarse mesh and analyzing stress at a point. 2. Increasing mesh density, reanalyzing, and comparing results to the previous mesh. 3. Repeating step 2, increasing mesh density until results converge. It also discusses considerations for using 1st or 2nd order meshes, noting 1st order meshes are faster but less accurate, while 2nd order meshes are slower but more accurate. The appropriate choice depends on the problem.

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    August 2021

    Convergence Study
    Jousef Murad
    Create a Mesh
    Use a 1st order coarse mesh as a starting point

    ● Tetrahedral automatic mesh

    ● Verify your simulation setup

    ● Fast and easy to generate


    Mesh Convergence Study - 3-Step Process
    ● Do a convergence study to obtain mesh-independent results

    1. Create a mesh using the fewest (reasonable) number of elements and analyse the stress at a
    chosen point (same point!)

    2. Recreate the mesh and make it denser, re-analyse it, and compare results to those of the
    previous mesh

    3. Keep increasing the mesh density and re-analyse that as well until you can see a convergence
    Mesh Convergence Study
    Add Local Refinement
    Mesh Convergence Study
    - # of Nodes: 4 - # of Nodes: 10
    - Degrees of Freedom: UX, UY, UZ - Degrees of Freedom: UX, UY, UZ
    - linear interpolation of U → constant - quadratic interpolation of U →
    strain assumption linear strain distribution in element

    + allows fast simulation results - slower and higher RAM consumption


    - suffers from locking effects, needs 3+ + more accurate results
    elements over thickness
    1st or 2nd Order?
    ● Choosing a 1st-order mesh or 2nd-order mesh is problem
    dependent

    ● For contact problems , 1st-order elements perform better than


    2nd-order

    ● For bending problems, 2nd-order elements


    perform better than 1st-order

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