A Novel Virtual Node Hexahedral Element with Exact Integration and Octree Meshing

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Partitioning of the beam using the 14-node VHE elements, Mesh 1 (a) 1 × 1 × 5 mesh, (b) 2 × 2 × 10 mesh, and (c) 3 × 3 × 15 mesh.

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