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Elements are the basic building blocks of finite element analysis (FEA) and are used to discretize complex structures into simpler parts for analysis. There are three main types of elements: 1) line elements used to represent slender structures, 2) surface elements with planar shapes like plates and shells, and 3) solid volume elements like tetrahedrons and hexahedrons that capture all three dimensions. The degrees of freedom at each node depend on the element type and analysis but generally include translations and rotations along each axis.

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Elements are the basic building blocks of finite element analysis (FEA) and are used to discretize complex structures into simpler parts for analysis. There are three main types of elements: 1) line elements used to represent slender structures, 2) surface elements with planar shapes like plates and shells, and 3) solid volume elements like tetrahedrons and hexahedrons that capture all three dimensions. The degrees of freedom at each node depend on the element type and analysis but generally include translations and rotations along each axis.

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ELEMENTS

Elements are the fundamental building blocks used in finite element analysis (FEA). FEA is a
numerical method which used for solving an Engineering problem by dividing complex
structures into simpler elements (Discretization).

DISCRETIZATION
The breakdown of a complex geometry into smaller and simple parts or elements in order to
analyze the behavior of an object more effectively.

ELEMENTS TYPES
On the basis of dimensions of the geometry, some of the common types of elements are
following;

i) 1D ELEMENTS (LINE ELEMENTS)

These are line shaped elements used to represent slender structures whose one
dimension is larger then the other two dimensions. These are characterized by
linear shapes and represented by a straight line connecting two nodes (points).
Some of the examples are;
 Beams
 Trusses
 Cables
 Pipes
 Bar
 Spar (a spar is a long, slender piece of wood or metal used for various
purposes on a ship)
ii) 2D ELEMENTS (SURRFACE ELEMENTS)

These are the planned shaped elements whose one dimension (thickness) is very
small as compare to the other two dimensions. These are characterized by
a planar shape, typically represented by a triangle or quadrilateral, connecting
three or four nodes (points) in the model, respectively. Some of the examples are;
 Plates (e.g., sheet metal)
 Shells (e.g., pressure vessels, pipelines)
 Plane stress

iii) 3D ELEMENTS (VOLUME ELEMENTS)

These are solid shaped elements used to represent three dimensional objects. They
capture all three dimensions (length, width, and height) of a structure. These are
ccharacterized by a solid shape, typically represented by
 Tetrahedral elements: Pyramid-shaped elements with four nodes.
 Hexahedral elements: Cube-shaped elements with eight nodes.

DEGREE OF FREEDOM
Degree of freedom refers to the independent displacement or rotation that a node can undergo in
a structural or mechanical system. It represents the direction in which a node is allowed to move or
rotate in a particular analysis.

The number of degrees of freedom associated with each node depends on the type of element
and the type of analysis being performed. Common types of degrees of freedom include:
 Translation along the X-axis
 Translation along the Y-axis
 Translation along the Z-axis
 Rotation about the X-axis
 Rotation about the Y-axis
 Rotation about the Z-axis
For example, a typical 3D solid element might have 3 translation degrees of freedom (X, Y,
and Z directions) and 3 rotation degrees of freedom (rotations about the X, Y, and Z axes) at
each node, resulting in a total of 6 degrees of freedom per node.

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