6. Supported Elements¶
Every element has only a single degree of freedom: 1.
The supported linear element types for the ACCS RTM Solver are listed below. Elements outside of this list may be supported.
Element Type |
Shape |
Number of Nodes |
Degree of Freedom |
Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RTM1 |
Line |
2 |
1 |
|
RTM2 |
Triangle |
3 |
1 |
|
RTM3 |
Rectangle |
4 |
1 |
|
RTM4 |
Tetrahedron |
4 |
1 |
|
RTM5 |
Square Pyramid |
5 |
1 |
|
RTM6 |
Triangular Prism |
6 |
1 |
|
RTM7 |
Hexahedron |
8 |
1 |
|
The supported quadratic element types for the ACCS RTM Solver are listed below. Elements outside of this list may be supported.
Element Type |
Shape |
Number of Nodes |
Degree of Freedom |
Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RTM8 |
Line |
3 |
1 |
|
RTM9 |
Triangle |
6 |
1 |
|
RTM10 |
Rectangle |
8 |
1 |
|
RTM11 |
Tetrahedron |
10 |
1 |
|
RTM12 |
Square Pyramid |
13 |
1 |
|
RTM13 |
Triangular Prism |
15 |
1 |
|
RTM14 |
Hexahedron |
20 |
1 |
|
