Good luck!
I like pro/Mesh and FEMAP.
Both at over 7K
If you find a good one under 1 K - please let me know... <p>Roni Plachta<br><a href=mailto:Roni@AnalysisPros.com>Roni@AnalysisPros.com</a><br><a href=http://www.AnalysisPros.com>AnalysisPros - Finite Element Analysis Services</a><br>Product...
The tet10 is a "high order" element tet4 is a linear element the brick is a linear element. For a certain geometry you need more tet elements then bricks. The brick model will have therfore less DOF for the same accuracy. The tet4 is very stiff element and you need many of them to get...
I do not have litrature on it but I would model with solid and beam elements. <p>Roni Plachta<br><a href=mailto:Roni@AnalysisPros.com>Roni@AnalysisPros.com</a><br><a href=http://www.AnalysisPros.com>AnalysisPros - Finite Element Analysis Services</a><br>Product defects and failure analysis...