In the FEM element library, what is the other name of a higher-order element?
In the FEM element library, what is the other name of a higher-order element? Correct Answer Complex element
Simplex and linear elements contain nodes only at endpoints but not at the interior. They have linear polynomials as interpolation functions. Higher-order elements can be created easily from simplex elements by adding additional intermediate nodes to each element. They are also called complex elements.