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Size of nodes vs. accuracy of FEA
It's been a long time, and I don't remember why, but I get different answers (13000 psi vs 21000 psi) when I change the default mesh size. In this case, the default mesh size is ~ 1/4 inch, but the analyzed part has some holes on the order of .125 inch. I have reduced the mesh to 5 times...
