Table 2.

The number of elements/nodes, element length, aspect ratio, skewness, and simulation time for various element types.

Element type	Number of elements	Number of nodes	Element length (μm) Min/Max	Aspect ratio	Skewness	Simulation time (hr)
4-noded tetrahedral	363,384	108,867	102.98/264.87	1.677	0.213	0.2520
	371,992	113,690	48.02/172.21	1.883	0.469	0.2630
	485,956	147,900	48.80/161.59	1.845	0.421	0.3419
	506,324	153,875	47.52/151.59	1.569	0.388	0.3536
10-noded tetrahedral	363,384	584,626	102.98/264.87	1.677	0.213	1.7075
	371,992	609,506	48.02/172.21	1.883	0.469	1.9730
	485,956	793,784	48.80/161.59	1.845	0.421	2.2300
	506,324	826,176	53.52/151.59	1.569	0.388	2.4280
8-noded hexahedral	363,384	422,259	24.13/159.12	2.725	0.395	2.1480
	371,992	433,645	25.90/146.64	2.84	0.409	1.9320
	485,956	562,835	25.67/122.22	2.93	0.419	3.0738
	506,324	585,117	21.68/108.25	2.658	0.482	4.6330
8R-noded hexahedral	363,384	422,259	24.13/159.12	2.725	0.395	2.3247
	371,992	433,645	25.90/166.64	2.84	0.409	2.4716
	485,956	562,835	25.67/122.22	2.93	0.419	3.2630
	506,324	585,117	21.68/108.25	2.658	0.482	3.5990
20R-noded hexahedral	363,384	1,599,605	24.13/159.12	2.725	0.395	19.8490
	371,992	1,641,678	25.90/166.64	2.84	0.409	22.0352
	485,956	2,133,368	25.67/122.22	2.93	0.419	32.5591
	506,324	2,219,190	21.68/108.25	2.658	0.482	36.2233