| Matrix or Vector | Geometry / Midside Nodes [1] | Shape Functions | Integration Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stiffness and Damping Matrices, and Pressure Load Vector | Quad with midside nodes | Equation 11–84 | 3 x 3 |
| Quad without midside nodes | Equation 11–72 | 2 x 2 | |
| Triangle with midside nodes | Equation 11–116 | 6 | |
| Triangle without midside nodes | Equation 11–66 | 3 | |
| Mass and Stress Stiffness Matrices | Quad with midside nodes | Equation 11–82, Equation 11–83 and Equation 11–84 | 3 x 3 |
| Quad without midside nodes | Equation 11–70, Equation 11–71 and Equation 11–72 | 2 x 2 | |
| Triangle with midside nodes | Equation 11–116 | 6 | |
| Triangle without midside nodes | Equation 11–64, Equation 11–65 and Equation 11–66 | 3 | |
| Surface Tension Load Vector | Quad with midside nodes | Equation 11–82 and Equation 11–83 | 3 x 3 |
| Quad without midside nodes | Equation 11–70 and Equation 11–71 | 2 x 2 | |
| Triangle with midside nodes | Equation 11–114 and Equation 11–115 | 6 | |
| Triangle without midside nodes | Equation 11–64 and Equation 11–65 | 3 |
| Load Type | Distribution |
|---|---|
| All Loads | Same as shape functions |
The stiffness matrix is:
 | (13–217) |
where:
| kf = foundation stiffness (input as EFS on R command) |
| A = area of element |
| {Nz} = vector of shape functions representing motions normal to the surface |
The mass matrix is:
 | (13–218) |
where:
| th = thickness (input as TKI, TKJ, TKK, TKL on RMORE command) |
| ρ = density (input as DENS on MP command) |
| {N} = vector of shape functions |
| Ad = added mass per unit area (input as ADMSUA on R command) |
If the command LUMPM,ON is used, [Me] is diagonalized as described in Lumped Matrices.
The element damping matrix is:
 | (13–219) |
where:
| μ = dissipation (input as VISC on MP command) |
The element stress stiffness matrix is:
 | (13–220) |
where:
| [Sg] = derivatives of shape functions of normal motions |
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| s = in-plane force per unit length (input as SURT on R command) |
If pressure is applied to face 1, the pressure load stiffness matrix is computed as described in Pressure Load Stiffness.
The element load vector is:
 | (13–221) |
where:
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| {Np} = vector of shape functions representing in-plane motions normal to the edge |
| E = edge of element |
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| {Nx} = vector of shape functions representing motion in element x direction |
| {Ny} = vector of shape functions representing motion in element y direction |
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| Pv = uniform pressure magnitude |
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| P1 = input (VAL1 with LKEY = 5 on SFE command) |
| θ = angle between element normal and applied load direction |
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| Dx, Dy, Dz = vector directions (input as VAL2 thru VAL4 with LKEY = 5 on SFE command) |
| {NX}, {NY}, {NZ} = vectors of shape functions in global Cartesian coordinates |
The integration used to arrive at
is the usual numerical integration, even
if KEYOPT(6) ≠ 0. The output quantities "average face pressures"
are the average of the pressure values at the integration points.