Parabolic Tetrahedron is a ten-nodes iso-parametric solid element.
Type
solid element
Physical property
solid
Mesh connectivity
TE10
Number of nodes
10
Degrees of freedom (per node)
3 (translations)
Type of behavior
elastic
This element has four gauss points:
P1 (0,138 ; 0,138 ; 0,138) P2 (0,138 ; 0,138 ; 0,585)
P3 (0,138 ; 0,585 ; 0,138) P4 (0,585 ; 0,138 ; 0,138)
There are only three translations.