CQUAD8 Element Checks and Default Bound Values
Element Check
The following qualities are checked for CQUAD8 elements:
- Vertex Angle
- This quality is calculated using only the corner nodes. For each vertex, the angle is measured between its two adjacent edges. The minimum and maximum values of the four nodes are reported for the element.
- Aspect Ratio
- This quality is calculated using only the corner nodes. The aspect ratio of a CQUAD8 element is the length of its longest side, divided by the length of its shortest side.
- Skew Angle
- This quality is calculated using only the corner nodes. The skew angle in a CQUAD8 element is calculated by finding the minimum angle between two lines joining opposite mid-sides of the element. Ninety degrees minus the minimum angle found is reported.
- Warp Angle
- This quality is calculated using only the corner nodes. The warpage of a CQUAD8 element is calculated by splitting the quad into two trias and finding the angle between the two planes which the trias form. The quad is then split again, this time using the opposite corners and forming the second set of trias. The angle between the two planes, which the trias form, is then found. The maximum angle found between the planes is the warp angle of the element.
- Hoe Normal Offset
- The hoe normal offset is the maximum of its edges normal offset values. See Hoe Normal Offset of 3-Node Edge
- Hoe Tangent Offset
- The hoe tangent offset is the maximum of its edges tangent offset values. See Hoe Tangent Offset of 3-Node Edge
Default Bounds
| Information | Default values for warning message | Default values for error message | Default values for validity check | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 100.0 | - | 1000.0 | - | 1.0E5 |
| Skew Angle | - | 60.0 | - | 75.0 | - | 90.0 |
| Warp Angle | - | 90.0 | - | 175.0 | - | 180.0 |
| Vertex Angle | 15.0 | 165.0 | 3.0 | 177.0 | 0.0 | 180.0 |
| Hoe Normal Offset | - | 0.30 | - | 0.60 | - | 1.0E5 |
| Hoe Tangent Offset | - | 0.20 | - | 0.24 | - | 0.25 |
The values used for warning and error checks may be adjusted by the ELEMQUAL Bulk Data Entry, but validity checks are hard-coded.