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to those obtained using existing methods based on master-slave concepts for connecting two
meshes.
5. Conclusions
A transition element for meshes containing uniform strain hexahedral and tetrahedral
elements is presented.
Meshes containing the transition element satisfy first-order patch
tests and converge for second-order patch tests under mesh refinement. Comparisons with all-
hexahedral meshes show that mixed-element meshes do not cause any significant degradation
in accuracy. convergence rates or locking behavior for a variety of problems. Guidelines are
established for cxt ending the present approach to higher-order elements and for connecting
dissimilar finite element meshes at a shared boundary.
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