Which of the following are real problems with the ritz method 1. Selection of basis functions for general ge- metres 2. Lack of systematic procedure to compute stiff atrix and forcing terms
By looking at the potential energy of an element, what can you conclude about the properties required for the basis functions of an euler -bernoulli beam element? They should be differentiable twice
Concept Question How many quadrature points do you need to integrate exactly the stiffness matrix of a lD finite element with quadratic interpolation for the displacements? gauss