Example on Tetrahedral Element

enter the nodal coordinates

element 1: nodes: 1,2,3,5

element 2: nodes: 1,3,4,5

Expand the matrices

Divide k1

Expand k1

Divide k2

Expand k2

Reduce the matrix: Keep the rows and columns for nodes 2 and 5 only

Boundary conditions

Force Matrix

Reduced force matrix

Solve for the displacement unknowns

Solve for the force unknowns

Stresses in element 1

Stresses in element 2