Parabolic Quadrangle | |||||
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| Attributes | |
|---|---|
| Type | surface element |
| Physical property | Shell Property |
| Mesh connectivity | QD8 |
| Number of nodes | 8 |
| Degrees of freedom (per node) | 6 (3 translations and 3 rotations) |
| Type of behavior | elastic |
This element has four gauss points:
P1 (-
/2
; -/2)
P2 (/2
; -/2)
P3 (/2
;
/2)
P4 (-/2
;
/2)