Parabolic Quadrangle is a eight-nodes surface element based on the Reissner/Mindlin theory.
|
Type |
surface element |
|
Physical property |
|
|
Mesh connectivity |
QD8 |
|
Number of nodes |
8 |
|
Degrees of freedom |
6 (3 translations and 3 rotations) |
|
Type of behavior |
elastic |
This element has four gauss points:
P1 (-
/2
; -/2)
P2 (/2
; -/2)
P3 (/2
;
/2)
P4 (-/2
;
/2)