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This presentation deals with 3D finite elements. Introduction was given and constitutive relations were written

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IntroductionTetrahedron Element Hexahedral Element

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3D problems –Sometimes there may be a demand for 3D simulations -Three independent variables – x, y & zFormulation – Virtual work , Total minimum PE, Weak formulation etc.Field variables & derived quantities function of x, y & z – steady state problems.Computationally expensive

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3D Solid meshed with tetrahedron elements

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P P’

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3D solid meshed with hexahedral elements

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( )( )

−−

−−

−+=

xy

zx

yz

z

y

x

xy

zx

yz

z

y

x

Symm

E

γγγεεε

ν

ν

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νν

τττσσσ

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