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      <h4 class="refClassification">Properties of Solid Elements </h4>
      <p class="para_refTopic">Defines the properties of solid elements (CHEXA, CPENTA, and CTETRA entries). </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">PID </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">MID </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">CORDM </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">IN </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">STRESS </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">ISOP </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">PID </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">Property identification number.  (Integer &gt; 0) </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">MID </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">Identification number of a MAT1, MAT4, MAT5, MAT9, or MAT10 entry.  (Integer &gt; 0) </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">CORDM </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">Identification number of the material coordinate system.  See Remarks  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('QRG/18topic_59.html#refcTjHi11clori');return(false);">94-3</a> and <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('QRG/18topic_59.html#ref39709');return(false);">94-4. </a> (Integer; Default = 0, which is the basic coordinate system; see Remark <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('QRG/18topic_59.html#refcTjHi11clori');return(false);">94-3. </a>) 
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                     <p class="para_td">IN </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">Integration network.  See Remarks <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('QRG/18topic_59.html#ref75602');return(false);">94-5</a>, <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('QRG/18topic_59.html#ref31940');return(false);">94-6</a>, <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('QRG/18topic_59.html#refzUjHicclori');return(false);">94-7</a>, and <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('QRG/18topic_59.html#refLVjHi324lori');return(false);">94-9. </a> (Integer, Character, or blank) 
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                     <p class="para_td">STRESS </p>
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                     <p class="para_td">Location selection for stress output.  See Remarks <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('QRG/18topic_59.html#ref99186');return(false);">94-8. </a> and <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('QRG/18topic_59.html#refLVjHi324lori');return(false);">94-9. </a> (Integer, Character, or blank) 
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                     <p class="para_td">Integration scheme.  See Remarks <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('QRG/18topic_59.html#ref75602');return(false);">94-5</a>, <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('QRG/18topic_59.html#ref31940');return(false);">94-6</a>, <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('QRG/18topic_59.html#refzUjHicclori');return(false);">94-7</a>, and <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('QRG/18topic_59.html#refLVjHi324lori');return(false);">94-9. </a> (Integer, Character, or blank) 
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                     <p class="para_td">Fluid element flag.  (Character:  &ldquo;PFLUID&rdquo; indicates a fluid element, &ldquo;SMECH&rdquo; indicates a structural element; Default = &ldquo;SMECH.&rdquo;) </p>
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      <div class="title_refCategory">Remarks: </div>
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               <p class="para_item">PSOLID entries should have unique identification numbers with respect to all other property entries. </p>
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               <p class="para_item">Isotropic (MAT1 or MAT4), anisotropic (MAT5 or MAT9), or fluid (MAT10) material properties may be referenced.  If FCTN=&ldquo;PFLUID&rdquo;, then MID must reference a MAT10 entry. </p>
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            <li><a name="refcTjHi11clori"></a><p class="para_item"> See the CHEXA, CPENTA, or CTETRA entry for the definition of the element coordinate system.  The material coordinate system (CORDM) may be the basic system (0 or blank), any defined system (Integer &gt; 0), or the element coordinate system (-1).  The default value for CORDM is zero unless it is overridden by the NASTRAN statement with the CORDM keyword.  See <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('QRG/02ref95657_1.html');return(false);">&ldquo;nastran Command and NASTRAN Statement&rdquo; </a><em>.</em></p>
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            <li><a name="ref39709"></a><p class="para_item">If MID references a MAT9 entry, then CORDM defines the material property coordinate system for Gij on the MAT9 entry.  CORDM is ignored in the stress output labeled &ldquo;NONLINEAR STRESSES&rdquo; where only the element coordinate system is used. </p>
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            <li><a name="ref75602"></a><p class="para_item">For CHEXA and CPENTA elements with no midside nodes, reduced shear integration with bubble functions (ISOP = blank or &ldquo;REDUCED&rdquo; and IN = blank or &ldquo;BUBBLE&rdquo;) is the default.  This is recommended because it minimizes shear locking and Poisson&rsquo;s ratio locking and does not cause modes of deformation that lead to no strain energy.  The effects of using nondefault values are as follows: </p>
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                     <p class="para_item">IN = &ldquo;THREE&rdquo; or 3 produces an overly stiff element. </p>
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                     <p class="para_item">If IN = &ldquo;TWO&rdquo; or 2 and the element has midside nodes, modes of deformation may occur that lead to no strain energy. </p>
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                     <p class="para_item">Standard isoparametric integration (ISOP = &ldquo;FULL&rdquo; or 1 and IN = &ldquo;TWO&rdquo; or 2; or &ldquo;THREE&rdquo; or 3) produces an element overly stiff in shear.  This type of integration is more suited to nonstructural problems. </p>
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            <li><a name="ref31940"></a><p class="para_item">IN = &ldquo;BUBBLE&rdquo; is not allowed for CTETRA elements or for CHEXA and CPENTA elements with midside nodes. </p>
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            <li><a name="refzUjHicclori"></a><p class="para_item"> For CTETRA and fluid elements (FCTN = &ldquo;PFLUID&rdquo;), standard isoparametric integration (ISOP = &ldquo;FULL&rdquo; or 1 and IN = &ldquo;TWO&rdquo; or 2; or &ldquo;THREE&rdquo; or 3) is the default and the only option available. </p>
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            <li><a name="ref99186"></a><p class="para_item">Stress output may be requested at the Gauss points (STRESS = &ldquo;GAUSS&rdquo; or 1) of CHEXA and CPENTA elements with no midside nodes.  Gauss point output is available for the CTETRA element with or without midside nodes. </p>
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            <li><a name="refLVjHi324lori"></a><p class="para_item">The following tables indicate the allowed options and combination of options.  If a combination not found in the table is used, then a warning message will be issued and default values will be assigned for all options. </p>
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               <p class="para_item">The gauss point locations for the solid elements are documented in <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.popUpPage('QRG/linkInter_target_not_resolved.html#bas_nonlinear:ref28395:-aux,-home','linkInter','menubar=yes,status=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,location=no,directories=no');return(false);">&ldquo;Elements for Nonlinear Analysis&rdquo; </a>in the <em>NX Nastran Basic Nonlinear Analysis User&rsquo;s Guide.</em></p>
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               <p class="para_item">MID is the identification number of a MAT1, MAT9, or MATG entry. </p>
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               <p class="para_item">For geometric nonlinear analysis, it is recommended not to use incompatible modes by setting IN=2 or 3. If bending behavior is significant, it is highly recommended that elements with midside nodes be used. </p>
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               <p class="para_item">For SOL 701, IN=2 is the default, i.e. incompatible modes are not used by default for SOL 701. To use incompatible modes in SOL 701, IN=BUBBLE must be specified. </p>
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               <p class="para_item">By default, nonlinear stress results are output in the element coordinate system. However, ELRESCS=1 may be specified in NXSTRAT entry to request output of nonlinear stress results in the material coordinate system.</p>
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               <p class="para_item">STRESS is ignored. Stresses and strains are output at grid points of element. </p>
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               <p class="para_item">ISOP is ignored. 2x2x2 integration (and equivalent) is used for elements with no midside nodes. 3x3x3 integration (and equivalent) is used for elements with midside nodes. </p>
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               <p class="para_item">FCTN is not supported. </p><a name="ref10686"></a><div class="title_tableWrapper">Table 17-3. CHEXA Entry Options </div>
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                           <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">Integration </b></p>
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                           <p class="para_td">8 Node </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">2x2x2 Reduced Shear with Bubble Function (default) </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">BUBBLE or Blank or 0 (Default) </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">Blank or GRID orGAUSS or 1 </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">Blank or REDUCED (Default*) </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">Yes </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">2x2x2 Reduced Shear Only </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">TWO or 2 </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">2x2x2 Standard Isoparametric </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">FULL or 1 </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">3x3x3 Reduced Shear Only </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">THREE or 3 </p>
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                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="2">
                           <p class="para_td">Blank or GRID </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">Blank or REDUCED </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">No </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">3x3x3 Standard Isoparametric </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">FULL or 1 </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">2x2x2 Reduced Shear Only </p>
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                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="2">
                           <p class="para_td">TWO or 2 </p>
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                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="4">
                           <p class="para_td">Blank or GRID </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">Blank or REDUCED </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">No </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">2x2x2 Standard Isoparametric </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">FULL or 1 </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">3x3x3 Reduced Shear Only (default) </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">Blank or THREE or 3 (Default) </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">Blank or REDUCED (Default*) </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">3 x3x3 Standard Isoparametric </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">FULL or 1 </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">p-elements </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">Reduced (p-order) Bubble </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">0 or 1 </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">Not applicable </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">0 </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">No </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">Bubble, P+ISOP Integration </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">1 </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">−10 &le; ISOP &le; 10 </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">No Bubble, P+ISOP Integration </p>
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                           <p class="para_td">2 or 3 </p>
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                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table><br><p class="para_item">* REDUCED is the default only for structural elements (FCTN=&ldquo;SMECH&rdquo;). </p><a name="ref17387"></a><div class="title_tableWrapper">Table 17-4. CPENTA Entry Options </div>
               <table border="1" cellpadding="8" width="100%" align="center">
                  <colgroup span="1">
                     <col span="1" width="14*">
                     <col span="1" width="16*">
                     <col span="1" width="16*">
                     <col span="1" width="15*">
                     <col span="1" width="19*">
                     <col span="1" width="15*">
                  </colgroup>
                  <thead>
                     <tr>
                        <th align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                           <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">CPENTA </b></p>
                        </th>
                        <th align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                           <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">Integration </b></p>
                        </th>
                        <th align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                           <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">IN </b></p>
                        </th>
                        <th align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                           <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">STRESS (Default:  GRID) </b></p>
                        </th>
                        <th align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                           <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">ISOP (Default:  See Remarks 5 and 7.) </b></p>
                        </th>
                        <th align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                           <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">Nonlinear Capability </b></p>
                        </th>
                     </tr>
                  </thead>
                  <tbody>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="5">
                           <p class="para_td">6 Node </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">2x3 Reduced Shear with Bubble Function (Default) </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">Blank or 0 or BUBBLE (Default) </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="3">
                           <p class="para_td">GAUSS or 1 or Blank or GRID </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="2">
                           <p class="para_td">Blank or REDUCED(Default*) </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="3">
                           <p class="para_td">Yes </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">2x3 Reduced Shear Only </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="2">
                           <p class="para_td">TWO or 2 </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">2x3 Standard Isoparametric </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">FULL or 1 </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">3x7 Reduced Shear Only </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="2">
                           <p class="para_td">THREE or 3 </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="2">
                           <p class="para_td">Blank or GRID </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">Blank or REDUCED </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="2">
                           <p class="para_td">No </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">3x7 Standard Isoparametric </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">FULL or 1 </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="4">
                           <p class="para_td">7&mdash;15 Node </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">2x3 Reduced Shear Only </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="2">
                           <p class="para_td">TWO or 2 </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="4">
                           <p class="para_td">Blank or GRID </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">Blank or REDUCED </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="4">
                           <p class="para_td">No </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">2x3 Standard Isoparametric </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">FULL or 1 </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">3x7 Reduced Shear Only (default) </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="2">
                           <p class="para_td">Blank or THREE or 3 (Default) </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">Blank or REDUCED(Default*) </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">3x7 Standard Isoparametric </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">FULL or 1 </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="4">
                           <p class="para_td">p-elements Bubble Function </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">2x3 for p=1, 1, 13x7 for p=2, 2, 2(p+1)x(p) for all other </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">0 or 1 </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="7">
                           <p class="para_td">Not applicable </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">0 </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="7">
                           <p class="para_td">No </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">2x3 for p=1, 1, 13x7 for p=2, 2,2 </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="3">
                           <p class="para_td">1 </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">0 </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">3x7 for p=1, 1, 1 </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">1 </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">(p+ISOP+1)x (p+ISOP) for all other </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">−10 &le; ISOP &le; −1or2 &le; ISOP &le; 10 </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="3">
                           <p class="para_td">p-elements Standard Isopara-metric (no bubble function) </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">2x3 for p=1, 1, 13x7 for p=2, 2, 2 </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="3">
                           <p class="para_td">2 or 3 </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">0 </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">3x7 for p=1, 1, 1 </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">1 </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">(p+ISOP+1)x (p+ISOP) for all other </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">−10 &le; ISOP &le; −1or2 &le; ISOP &le; 10 </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
               </table><br><table border="0">
                  <tr>
                     <td valign="top" align="left"><img align="left" src="../graphics/note.gif" alt="Note" title="Note"></td>
                     <td valign="bottom" align="left" width="100%">
                        <div class="para_note">
                           <p class="para_note_body">REDUCED is the default only for structural elements (FCTN=&ldquo;SMECH&rdquo;). </p>
                        </div>
                     </td>
                  </tr>
               </table><a name="ref71826"></a><div class="title_tableWrapper">Table 17-5. CTETRA Entry Options </div>
               <table border="1" cellpadding="9" width="100%" align="center">
                  <colgroup span="1">
                     <col span="1" width="13.86*">
                     <col span="1" width="17.37*">
                     <col span="1" width="14.91*">
                     <col span="1" width="17.82*">
                     <col span="1" width="20.45*">
                     <col span="1" width="15.59*">
                  </colgroup>
                  <thead>
                     <tr>
                        <th align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                           <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">CTETRA </b></p>
                        </th>
                        <th align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                           <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">Integration </b></p>
                        </th>
                        <th align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                           <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">IN </b></p>
                        </th>
                        <th align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                           <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">STRESS (Default:GRID) </b></p>
                        </th>
                        <th align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                           <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">ISOP </b></p>
                        </th>
                        <th align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
                           <p class="para_th"><b class="uiTerm">Nonlinear Capability </b></p>
                        </th>
                     </tr>
                  </thead>
                  <tbody>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="2">
                           <p class="para_td">4 Node </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">1-Point Standard Isoparametric (Default) </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">Blank or TWO or 2 (Default) </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">GAUSS or 1 or Blank or GRID </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="2">
                           <p class="para_td">Blank or FULL </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">Yes </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">5-Point Standard Isoparametric </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">THREE or 3 </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">Blank or GRID </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">No </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">5&mdash;10 Node </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">5-Point Standard Isoparametric </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">Blank or THREE or 3 (Default) </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">GAUSS or 1orBlank or GRID </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">Blank or FULL </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">No </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="3">
                           <p class="para_td">p-elements </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">1-Point; P=1,1,15-Point; P=2,2,2P+1 Cubic Point; P&gt;2 </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="3">
                           <p class="para_td">0 or 1 </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="3">
                           <p class="para_td">Not applicable </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">0 </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="3">
                           <p class="para_td">No </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">5-Point; P=1,1,1P+1 Cubic for all other </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">1 </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">P+ISOP Cubic </p>
                        </td>
                        <td align="left" colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
                           <p class="para_td">−10 &le; ISOP &le; −1or2 = ISOP &le; 10 </p>
                        </td>
                     </tr>
                  </tbody>
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