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An improved algorithm for developing ‘special’ finite element shape functions

✍ Scribed by Dydo, James R. ;Busby, Henry R.

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1997
Tongue: English
Weight: 102 KB
Volume: 13
Category: Article
ISSN: 1069-8299
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0887(199709)13:9<687::aid-cnm81>3.0.co;2-#

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✦ Synopsis

An improvement to a previously described algorithm that systematically generates shape functions is presented. The new method produces explicit closed-form shape functions which may be programmed directly. The previous method evaluated the shape functions numerically at the Gauss points by means of repetitive subroutine calls.