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Derive the shape function in natural co-ordinate system for eight nodded quadrilateral element.
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Serendipity elements:
They are the rectangulars element which have no interior nodes i.e all nodes lie on the boundary of element only.

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Shape Function for eight noded element.
Considder a quadrilateral element with eight node as shown in Fig.

Now to determine $\phi_1$ we note that $\phi_1$ vanishes along lines.
i) 2-3 i.e $1-\xi=0$
ii) 3-4 i.e $1-\eta=0$
iii) 8-5 i.e $\,\,-\xi-\eta=1$ or $1+\xi+\eta=0$

Let, $\phi_1=A(1-\xi)(1-\eta)(1+\xi+\eta)$
At node 1 $\phi_1=1\,\,\,\,\xi_1=-1\,\,\,\,\eta=-1$

$\therefore 1=A(1+1)(1+1)(1-1-1)$
$\therefore 1=-4A$
$\therefore \,\,A=\frac{-1}{4}$

$\therefore \,\,\phi_1=\frac{-1}{4}(1-\xi)(1-\eta)(1+\xi+\eta)$

Similarly,
$\phi_2=\frac{-1}{4}(1+\xi)(1-\eta)(1-\xi+\eta)$
$\phi_3=\frac{-1}{4}(1+\xi)(1+\eta)(1-\xi-\eta)$
$\phi_4=\frac{-1}{4}(1-\xi)(1+\eta)(1+\xi-\eta)$

To find node $\phi_5,\,\,\phi_5\,$ vanishes along
i) 2-3 i.e $\,\,1-\xi=0$
ii) 3-4 i.e $\,\,1-\eta=0$
iii) 4-1 i.e $\,\,1+\xi=0$

Let, $\phi_5=A(1-\xi)(1-\eta)(1+\xi)$

At node 5 $\phi_5=1\,\,\,\xi=0\,\,\,\eta=-1$
$\therefore 1=A(1)(1+1)(1)$
$\therefore A=\frac{1}{2}$

$\therefore \phi_5=\frac{1}{2}(1-\xi^2)(1-\eta)$

Similarly,
$\phi_6=\frac{1}{2}(1+\xi)(1-\eta^2) $
$\phi_7=\frac{1}{2}(1-\xi^2)(1+\eta) $
$\phi_8=\frac{1}{2}(1-\xi)(1-\eta^2) $

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