RE: finite element limitations??

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From: Han de Bruijn
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 13:35

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In article <1992Dec11.184635@roper.mc.ti.com> Don Rolph:
> Excellent response - so long as one chooses appropriate shape function
> (ah now there's the rub!!) FEA methods dont "fail"!

Sorry Don. The gist of an FEA method is definitely _not_ in an appropriate
choice of the shape functions. There exist many working FEM methods which
do not even refer to something like a shape function, yet are successfull.
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