Reference Manual

This User Manual manual contains the description of the computation details and it is intended for advanced users who need to work with PMD directly.

For users that work with PMD via the Graphical User Interface (the program GFEM) there is a dedicated manual.

Element Library
- 2-D Elements
  Isoparametric triangle ($\mathtt{ITE}=4$)
  
  Isoparametric quadrilateral ($\mathtt{ITE}=6$)
  
  Isoparametric axisymmetric triangle ($\mathtt{ITE}=5$)
  
  Isoparametric axisymmetric quadrilateral ($\mathtt{ITE}=7$)
- 3-D Line Elements
  Prismatic truss ($\mathtt{ITE}=51$)
  
  Prismatic beam ($\mathtt{ITE}=53$)
- 3-D Shell Elements
  Triangular semi-loof ($\mathtt{ITE}=61$)
  
  Quadrilateral semi-loof ($\mathtt{ITE}=61$)
  
  Semi-loof edge reinforcement
- 3-D Solid Elements
  Isoparametric tetrahedron ($\mathtt{ITE}=54$)
  
  Isoparametric square pyramid ($\mathtt{ITE}=57$)
  
  Isoparametric triangular prism ($\mathtt{ITE}=55$)
  
  Isoparametric hexahedron ($\mathtt{ITE}=56$)
- 3-D Connector Elements
  Solid-shell ($\mathtt{INDF}=-2,-3$)
  
  Beam-shell ($\mathtt{INDF}=-4,-5$)
  
  Sandwich ($\mathtt{INDF}=-1$)
  
  Transient resistance ($\mathtt{INDF}=-6$)
Quantities
Input Syntax
- General rules for input data
- Condensed notation for numerical data
Nonlinear Material

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