Finite Element Method

Two-Dimensional element

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1. Plane Stress

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1. Plane Stress

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2. Plane strain

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3. Geometry Approximation and field variable

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4. Three-noded triangular element

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4. Three-noded triangular element

Constant Strain Triangle 8

5. Four-noded rectangular element

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5. Four-noded rectangular element

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 Finite Element Method
Plane stress and Plane strain

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1. Constant Strain Triangle (CST)

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2. Plane Strain

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 Summery
 

Plane Stress

Plane Strain

Here,

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Sample Question

We number the
nodes in counter-
clockwise order. In
this way, the
normal vector to
the 123 surface will
point towards the
positive z-axis and
the resulting area
of the triangle will
be a positive
quantity.

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