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The Quad <strong>an</strong>d Tri tabs allow the user to choose <strong>an</strong> applicable element type <strong>an</strong>d<br />

assign it to two-dimensional mesh elements in the region.<br />

The Hex, Wedge, <strong>an</strong>d Tet tabs allow the user to assign three-dimensional<br />

element types to the three dimensional mesh elements in the region.<br />

For a typical 3D pipeline <strong>an</strong>d the study of stress concentration, the hexahedral<br />

(Hex) element type is often recommended. According to Qi<strong>an</strong> et al. (2010), the Hex<br />

element type has superior perform<strong>an</strong>ce in FEA in terms of increased accuracy, smaller<br />

element numbers <strong>an</strong>d improved reliability. The examples of element shapes are<br />

illustrated in Figure 3.3.<br />

Figure 3.3: Element shapes (Abaqus Inc <strong>an</strong>d DS, 2007a)<br />

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