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Subject: Re: Hex & Tet elements
Author: Osman Buyukisik
Date: 1998-12-14 09:53:00Johan Hsu;(W)439-7624;1E09-100 writes:
> From: "Johan Hsu;(W)439-7624;1E09-100"
> I don't have my book with me right now but I do remember that the Hex
elements
> produce better result than Tet elements only when the edges of the Hex's
form at
> right angles.(4 degree either side?) In the other word, if the element is
> distorted 3 Tet's produce better result than a single Hex. Correct me if I
got
I think that is at least 5 tets/hex. Some (Pedro Marcal) has suggested
8 tets/hex will produce equivalent(same accuracy) results.Check the
FEA-L list for more on this tet vs hex discussion.
Osman