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Coarser meshes are recommended for _____

(a) Loading

(b) Notches and fillets

(c) Crystals

(d) Initial trails

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I want to ask this question from Two Dimensional Problem Modelling and Boundary Conditions topic in division Two Dimensional Problems using Constant Strain Triangles of Finite Element Method

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Right answer is (d) Initial trails

To elaborate: The smaller elements will better represent the distribution. Coarse mesh is more accurate in getting values. Better estimates of maximum stress may obtained even with the coarse meshes.

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