Linear Hexahedron

Linear hexahedron (HE8) is a eight-nodes solid element.

Related Topics
Solid Property
Attributes
Type solid element
Physical property Solid Property
Mesh connectivity HE8
Number of nodes 8
Degrees of freedom (per node) 3 (3 translations)
Type of behavior elastic



This element has eight gauss points:

P1 (0,5774 ; 0,5774 ; 0,5774)

P2 (0,5774 ; 0,5774 ; -0,5774)

P3 (0,5774 ; -0,5774 ; 0,5774)

P4 (0,5774 ; -0,5774 ; -0,5774)

P5 (-0,5774 ; 0,5774 ; 0,5774)

P6 (-0,5774 ; 0,5774 ; -0,5774)

P7 (-0,5774 ; -0,5774 ; 0,5774)

P8 (-0,5774 ; -0,5774 ; -0,5774)

There are only three translations.