information about shape functions

[freiFEM]

Hello all,

please give me the linksor info relating to..
what is a shape function?
how do we need to construct?
...thanks in advance..
regards,
freifem

 

[koetue]

hello,
try it with the following link

http://www.engin.brown.edu/courses/en175/notes_frame.htm

cheers

 

[SWComposites]

See most any textbook on FEA

 

[xerf]

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mechanical-Engineering/index.htm

The next is a link to an MIT open class with lecture notes by K.J.Bathe

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Mechanica...ids-and-FluidsSpring2002/CourseHome/index.htm