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Field Variable

N should be quadratic

NOTE:
• Best suited for curvy boundary
• Flexural member, higher order elements can produce more accurate results (eg. Cable in 1-D).

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 CONDITIONS:
• Interpolation function N1 should be unity at node 1
and zero at all other five nodes.
• From Figure, the value of L1 is 1 at node 1 and ½ at
node 4 and 6. Again, L1 will be 0 at nodes 2, 3 and 5.

Linear Strain
Triangle
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 Quadratic fn

Check

NOTE:
• Useful for 2D plane stress/strain problem
• Capture the variation of strains/stresses along the element

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Field Variable

Nodal values

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Field Variable

Nodal values

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Field Variable

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• Find the shape function for a 8-noded brick element

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Field Variable

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 Q&A
• When do we prefer natural co-ordinates over global system?
• In 2D elements like Triangular and Rectangular, which one is
better? Why?
• What is the advantage of having more nodes (other than corner
nodes) in an element?

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 Practice Problems
1.1. Find the field variable and its first derivative for the given 2-noded line
element at x = 0.5. Assume nodal values of field variable at nodes 1 and 2 are
1.3 and 1.9 respectively.

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 Practice Problems
1.2. Find the field variable and its first derivative for the given 3-noded line
element at x = 0.5. Assume nodal values of field variable at nodes 1, 2 and 3
are 1.3, 1.5 and 1.9 respectively.

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 Practice Problems
1.3. Derive the shape functions and thereby compute the field variable and its
first derivative for the given 4-noded line element at x = L/6. Assume nodal
values of field variable at nodes 1, 2, 3 and 4 are 4, 4.5, 6 and 9 respectively.

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