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Eight-node solid brick element high-order stiffness matrix template

Numerical Analysis 2023-02-23 v1 Numerical Analysis

Abstract

In this paper, the template will be developed from an assumed Stress Method, which its formulation is based on the Hellinger-Reissner principle developed according to Kang's study in 1986. The element stiffness is decomposed into a basic part that takes care of consistency and mix-ability, and a HO element stiffness part that takes care of stability (also known as rank sufficient) and accuracy. In the FE method, the HO stiffness is based on a displacement formulation, whereas the basis stiffness is method independent. To start, one should be familiar with the definition of a solid brick element. Solid brick element is three-dimensional finite elements that can model solid bodies and structures without any a priori geometric simplification.

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@article{arxiv.2302.11047,
  title  = {Eight-node solid brick element high-order stiffness matrix template},
  author = {Boning Zhang and Lan Nguyen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2302.11047},
  year   = {2023}
}
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