> Dear all,
> 

Dear Alex,

> I have a question on explicit dynamic analysis.  My question is as follows.
> For implicit static structural analysis, if the constraints, loads and
> material properties are correctly imposed, the converged solution will tend
> to the true one as the mesh is refined subsequently.   Does this rule still
> hold for explicit dynamic analysis?  If yes/not, why?

In general yes but the rate of convergence could depend on the 
representation of the mass matrix. Why did you ask the question?

> Thanks in advance.
> Alex Ng
> 

regards,

Andrew

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