Accurate contour plotting using 6-node triangular elements in 2D

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 81-93

  Singh, Chandan ^a   Singh, Jaswinder ^b  

^a PUNJABI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b THAPAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

6 Node element; Contour plotting; FEA; Linear interpolation; Quadratic interpolation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS; DATA STRUCTURES; FILE ORGANIZATION;

6-NODE ELEMENT; CONTOUR PLOTTING; FEA; LINEAR INTERPOLATION; QUADRATIC INTERPOLATION;

INTERPOLATION;

EID: 56949103517     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2008.07.011     Document Type: Article

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