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What are Elements and Nodes ?

April 26, 2017elements nodes

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What are Elements and Nodes ?

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Elements are the discrete geometric subdivisions of the model. A 2D FEA model will normally have either triangular and/or quadrilateral elements. A 3D FEA model will normally have either 3D bricks and/or 3D tetrahedra as elements. Nodes are at the intersection points of the lines that make up an element.

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Elements are the discrete geometric subdivisions of the model. A 2D FEA model will normally have either triangular and/or quadrilateral elements. A 3D FEA model will normally have either 3D bricks and/or 3D tetrahedra as elements. Nodes are at the intersection points of the lines that make up an element. A wide variety of element types are available to model different types of structures for different types of analysis.