- discretisation of a continuum into finite number of elements
- defining element type (determined by shape functions)
- nodal connectivity
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| A finite element mesh adapted from Dr TE Kendon's research page |
Traditionally, meshing is performed by human user. Automatic meshing technologies are becoming more readily available and user friendly in FEA pre-processors as the competition in the FEA software market gets fierce than ever.
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