A Hybrid Interpolation Method for Geometric Nonlinear Spatial Beam Elements with Explicit Nodal Force

Table 1

Rotational angle of the end section for a cantilever beam with different numbers of element divisions.

Number of elements	Rotation of the tip	Absolute error	Relative error
	6.384
	6.313
	6.295
	6.289
	6.283
	6.283
	6.283
Analytical solution	6.283