Element Quality

This metric is based on the ratio of the volume to the sum of the square of the edge lengths for 2D quad/tri elements, or the square root of the cube of the sum of the square of the edge lengths for 3D elements. 

This can also be expressed as follows:
• For two-dimensional quad/tri elements:

• For three-dimensional brick elements:

The following table lists the value of C for each type of element:

• The Element Quality option provides a composite quality metric that ranges between 0 and 1. 
• A value of 1 indicates a perfect cube or square while a value of 0 indicates that element has a zero or negative volume.