Question

In Finite Element Method (FEM), Mesh convergence is a measure of the number of _____ required in a model to ensure that the results of an analysis are not affected by changing the size of the _____

(a) elements, mesh

(b) nodes, mesh

(c) nodes, element

(d) degrees of freedom, element

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This question is from Some Comments on Mesh Generation and Imposition of Boundary Conditions topic in section Single Variable Problems of Finite Element Method

Answer 1

Right option is (a) elements, mesh

The explanation: Mesh convergence determines how many elements are required in a FEM model to ensure that the results of an analysis are not affected by varying the size of the mesh. Once the mesh is converged, no change is observed in the results even after changing the density of the mesh.