P-Elements

There has historically been confusion about the "P-elements" in Pro/MECHANICA. Here is a list of resources that I hope will help in understanding this feature.

Please consider the commentary provided in this forum and specifically, the following threads from the Finite Element Analysis engineering Forum (Forum727):[li]p- elements (Thread727-23503) [/li][li]Pros/Cons of Pro/MECHANICA (Thread727-24111)[/li]

Information from PTC: Adaptivity methods in Pro/Mechanica Structure by Ken Short PhD.

TSD Engineering has good explanations and images on p vs. h convergence.

Articles by Scott A. Prost-Domasky, P.E., D.Sc:[li]p-version vs. h-version - Part I (www.engineersclub.net/techpubs/ENGCLUB7.doc) [/li][li]p-version vs. h-version - Part II (www.engineersclub.net/techpubs/ENGCLUB8.doc) [/li]

Elite Consulting Ltd. Presents: Pro/MECHANICA - How It Works

University of Alberta ANSYS Tutorials: Using P-Elements

p- and hp- Finite Element Methods Theory and Applications in Solid and Fluid Mechanics
C. Schwab, Associate Professor, Seminar fnr Angewandte Mathematik, ETH, Znrich, Switzerland