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This chapter introduces some of the important concepts in finite element methods. The terms element, node, edge and face are defined, and the transformations between physical and computational space are described. A discussion of derivative calculation is given, and the 4-node, 2-D bilinear, the 9-node, 2-D biquadratic, and the 8-node, 3-D trilinear elements are developed.
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© 1991 Friedr. Vieweg & Sohn Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Braunschweig
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Shapiro, R.A. (1991). Finite Element Fundamentals. In: Shapiro, R.A. (eds) Adaptive Finite Element Solution Algorithm for the Euler Equations. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics (NNFM), vol 32. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-87879-3_3
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