ISOPARAMETRIC ELEMENTS WITH UNEQUALLY SPACED EDGE NODES


UTKU M., CITIPITIOGLU E., OZKAN G.

COMPUTERS & STRUCTURES, cilt.41, sa.3, ss.455-460, 1991 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 1991
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/0045-7949(91)90138-c
  • Dergi Adı: COMPUTERS & STRUCTURES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.455-460
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

In the isoparametric finite element formulation, mapping of equally spaced nodes on the boundary of the master element to unequally spaced locations on the physical elements results in an unacceptable distortion. This type of distortion is defined as 'node mapping distortion' and a technique for its elimination is presented. Simple test cases demonstrate the utility of the new formulation.