Example on Tetrahedral Element

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enter the nodal coordinates
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element 1: nodes: 1,2,3,5
element 2: nodes: 1,3,4,5
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Expand the matrices


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Divide k1
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Expand k1
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Divide k2
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Expand k2
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Reduce the matrix: Keep the rows and columns for nodes 2 and 5 only
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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

