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February 15, 2013, 19:36	The finite element method - “displacement” or “stiffness” method	#1
3Lin7 New Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 13	I am a beginner user of Ansys. I have a quastion about solving methods. As we know there are various approach to the finite element method. We can define our problem by minimalization of Potential energy or Complementary energy. This approach is called the “displacement”, other one “stiffness” method. How can I chose the method of solving in Ansys?

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