A new maximum eigenvalue criterion for a scaled stiffness matrix and a related singular value criterion for the element 'edge shape matrix', as well as conventional conditions of approximation accuracy, are applied to tetrahedral node and edge elements and compared. The singular value criterion is the most precise and least restrictive a priori condition and is recommended for engineering practice.
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