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Stresses are calculated in ANSYS in :->post-processor phase
Output of analysis of a 2-D truss analysis by different engineers :
Stresses arc usually given in :->element local coordinates
Displacements are usually given in :->global cartesian coordinates
is the most important output in the analysis of most of the engineering components :->element
stresses
Output of analysis ofa continuum by different engineers :->varies with mesh
For design check of any component, according to the design codes of many ccuntries,______ ata
point is important :->max shear stress»,
8. Local coordinate system used by user while modeling is same as the coordinate system used for clement
stress output :->may coincide sometimes
9. Normal stress components alcag coordinate directions are useful for :->validation of results
10. A composite wall consisting of these material lagers is modeled by 1-D, 2 noded element. The size of the
ness matrix is (minimum size) :->4%4
11. The stiffiness matrix of a beam is (6*6) and the beam is fixed at left end. The number of Eigen values are
4
12. The stiffness matrix of a stepped bar is of size (6%6) The bar is fixed at left end The number of eigen
values are :->S
13. A uniform beam is made up of different materials for the two halves. The minimum size of mass matrix
is :->6*6
14, A beam is node up of two elements. The size of the mass matrix is :->6*6
15. . In case of lumped mass matrices the total mass is distributed as follows :->Equalty ta all trans!ationa!
DOF
16. The mass matrix of a beam element is of size :->4x4
17. A uniform bar of length is made of copper of half the length and Aluminum over the other half. The
minimum size of the mass matrix is :->3*3
18. Lengths of longes: side and shortest side of a 2-D or 3-D element decide the :->aspect ratio
19. In consistent loads, end moment of a simply supported beam of iength 'L' with a concentrated load 'P* at
the mid point is :->PL/8
20. In statically equivalent loads, end moment of a simply supported beam of length 'L' with a concentrated
load ‘P' at the mid point is :->PL/4
21. In consistent loads, free end moment of a cantilever of length ‘L' with uniformly distributed load of value
’ pLyI2 *
22. In statically equivalent loads, free end moment of a cantilever of length 'L! with uniformly distributed
load of value ‘p' is -->pL7/8.
23. Number of nodes siong the side +f a 2-D or 3-D element decid2 the :->urder of displacement
polynomial
24, In consistent loads, end moment of a simply supported beam of length 'L’ with a uniformly distributed
load of value 'p' is :->pL7/12
25. In statically equivalent loads, end moment of a simply supported beam of length 'L' with a uniformly
distributed load of value 'p' is :->pL7/8
26. The process of reducing number of mid-side or internal nodes before assembling element stiffness
matrices is called :->Static condensation
27. Consistent loads for a LST element with uniform pressure 'p' along an edge of length 'L’, at the two end
nodes and mid-node are :->pL/6, pL/6, 2pL/3
28. A singly stepped bar is made of different materials for the two steps. The minimum size of the mass
matrix is :->3%3
is same
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ao65. Symmetry boundary condition about an edge is applicable when :->normal loads & normal
displacements at nodes on either side of the edge are equal & opposite
66. A symmetric structure can be analysed by modeling one symmetric part :->depending on applied toads
& boundary conditions
67. Determinant of assembled stiffness matrix before applying boundary conditions is :->= 0
68. Assembled stiffness matrix after applying boundary conditions is NOT :->singular
69. One possible load in structural analysis is the specified :->nodal temperature
70. A singular stiffness matrix means :->one or more dof are unrestrained
71. Sector symmetry boundary condition implies____ _ along two radial edges of the sector :->same
circumferential displacements in cylindrical coordinate system
72. Determinant of assembled stitfiness matrix after applying bounduty conditions is :->> 0
73. An octagonal section chimricy with hot gases inside can be analysed using ___ model :->1/8th of
section
74, Cyclic symmetry boundary condition implies_____ along two edges of the sector :
circumferential displacements in cylindrical coordinate system
75. Anti-symmetric boundary condition along an edge of a 2-D structure implies, applied loads are on
cither side of the edge ->equal
76. Element formed by joining n+ nodes in n-dimensional space is called :->simplex element
71. A concrete pedestal is represented by :->3-D solid elements
78. Element formed with edges parallel to coordinate axes is called :->multiplex element
79. Elements having mid-side nodes only on some sides are called :->transition elements
80, Elements connecting lower order elements and higher order elements in a mesh are called :->transition
elements
81. Combination of plane stress clement behaviour and plate bending behaviour forms :->Thin shell element
82. Element formed with quadratic or higher order displacement polynomial is a :->complex element
83. An element with internal nodes is classified as :->Lagrange element
84. An element with no internal nodes is classified as :->Serendipity element
85. Wrong sequencing of nodal connectivity in 2-D & 3-D problems leads to :->-ve dacobian
86. Displacement method of FEM for structural analysis gives :->stiffness matrix
87. Stiffness matrix approach is used in :->displacement method
88. Prescribed loads can form input data in :->displacement method
89. Primary variable in FEM structural analysis is :->displacement
90. In analysis by FEM it is possible to consider a non-homogencous material by changing material
prope-ties within an element :->no
91. Transformation matrix relates __
>material properties
92. Transformation matrix __ _ for all elements :->depends on element axes
93. Flexibility matrix approach is used in :->force method
94, Stress boundary conditions can be prescribed in :->hybrid method
95. An analysis with I load step takes_____time conspared to analysis with 3 siinilar load cases ->> 1/3.
times less
96. A single analysis with 3 similar load steps takes _
case in each :-><3 times less
97. Consistent loads are based on :->energy equivalence
98. More accurate solution is obtained when boundary conditions are applied in :->elimination approach
99. Cholesky decomposition is applicable for any :->symmetric square matrix
same
_ in element coordinate system with structural coordinate system :=
time compared to 3 analyses with single load
100, Within elastic limit, results due to a combination of loads is same as linear superposition of results
by each of those loads :->always true
101. Skyline method of assembly is assembling of element stiffness matrices resulting in global
stiffness matrix in the form of :>column vector of banded matrix
102, Structural damping is a function of :->miass & stiffness
103. Frontal solution needs ______ computer memory compared to banded matrix solution :->less104. Meshing is__ __ for analysis of discrete structures :->least required
105, Error in finite element analysis is usually more with :->lower order elements
106. A coarse mesh gives__ ___ results, in comparison with fine mesh :->less necurate
107. _Right form of meshing depends on assessment of _____ distribution in the component :->stress
108. Meshing a component with varying element sizes matching with an estimation of stress
distribution gives ___ results, compared to uniform mesh :->better
109, Refining mesh for improving results, using higher order polynomial for displacement function is
called :->p-method
110. Refining mesh for improving results, using increased number of elements is called :->h-method
an. A 3-noded simply supported beam gives ___ number of frequencies :->4
112, A 4-noded cantilever gives___ number of frequencies ->6
113, An unconstrained 2-D frame with 4 nodes has____ number of zero frequencies :->3
114, Principal modes of vibration of a multi-dof system are :->orthogonal
us. A frequency of value __ indicates rigtd body motion along one dof :->zero
116. Normalising eigenvector w.r.t. mass matrix is useful in :->mode superposition
17, A natural mode of vibration represents ___ at each node :->relative displacements
118, With consistent mass matrix, the differential equation of vibration refers to :->inertia coupling
119, With lumped mass matrix, the differential equation of vibration refers to :->elastie coupling
120. No. of d.o.f. per node in a triangular thermal element is :->1
121. No. of d.o.£ for a 8-noded quadrilateral thermal element is :->8
122. No. of d.o-f. for a 4-noded tetrahedran thermal element is :->4
123. No. of d.o.f. for a 6-noded triangular thermal element
124. No. of d.o.f. for a 3-noded triangular thermal element i
125. No, of d.o.f. for a 4-noded quadrilateral thermal element is :->4
126. No. of d.o.f. per node in a quadrilateral thermal element is :->1
127. Conductance matrix is the equivalent of stiffness matrix in :->t!
126. problem is solved through iterative method
129. Critical buckling load is :->dependent on mode
130. Plate bending element is an extension of :->beam element
131. Plane stress element is an extension of
132. Shape functions for a triangular plane stress element are also called :->area coordinates
133. Number of shape functions for a &-noded quadrilateral plane stress element is :->8
134, Number of shape functions for a quadrilateral plane stress element are :->4
135. Strzss-strain matriz for plane strain element, if strain is represented by sis and stress is
represented by st1s, is obtained from the condition :->s..=0
136. _Stress-strain matrix for plane stress element, if strain is represented by #4 and stress is
represented by st/, is obtained from the condition :-> sts = 0
137. Elasticity matrix for ___ behaviour is similar to 3-D elasticity matrix :->plane strain
138. Stress-strain matrix for plate bending element is of order :->3x3
139. Stress-strain matrix for axisymmetric element is of order :->3x3
140. No of shape functions for a triangular plane stress element are :->3
141, An element with in-plane loads having 3 nodes along each side is a :->lincar strain clement
142. Number of stress components per node calculated for a triangular axisymmetric element is :->4
143, Number of stress components per node calculated for a plane stress quadrilateral element is :->3
144. Order of stiffness matrix for an axisymmetric model with 20 nodes is :->40
145. Order of stiffness matrix for a plane stress model with 20 nodes is :->40
146. A plate of Icm thickness with in-plane loads is modeled by :->plane stress element
147, Axisymmetric structures are usually modeled in :->global cart
148. A general plate element is a superposition of ______ elements :->plane stress & plate
bending
149, Actual thickness of plane strain element is :->very large29. The minimum size of mass matrix for a singly stepped bar is :->3*3
30. The Eigen value problem is stated as:>KU = MU
31. The number of cycles per unit time is called :->Frequency
32. Lagrange an is defined as given T= kinetic Energy A = Potential Energy ->L = T-A
33. The frequency equation of a bar clement is :->[k]- w? [m] = 0
34. In order to determine the natural frequencies of a bar the following is set to zero in the governing
equation :->The nodal force vector
35. A uniform bar of length L, area A and density is divided into two bar elements, Mass of each element is
>P AL/2
36. Analysis of a component should also consider manufacturing process, due to change in yield stress and
coefficient of linear thermal expansion :->sometimes yes
37. Analysis of a component should also consider manufacturing process, due to change in Modulus of
elasticity, density and Poisson's ratio :->always no
38. Thermal analysis involving temperature dependent material properties takes____ time compared to
analysis involving constant material properties :->more
39. Analysis involving isotropic material takes ____ time compared to analy:
material :->no significant change
40. Analysis involving linear material takes
less
41. Stress analysis of a component depends on ductility of material :->always no
42. Range of Poisson's ratio for most metals is :->0.25 to 0.33
43. For orthotropic material with modulus of elasticity (E) and Poisson's ratio (p) specified along x and y
directions, :-> EyPry = ExPyx
44, Elasticity matrix for an orthotropic material is :->symmetric
45. FRP material is modeled as :->homogeneous & orthotropic
46. Any point in a structure can have maximum of __ d.o.f. :->6
47. A triangular plane strain element has___ dof !>6
48. A structural thin shell triangular element has___ dof ->18
49. An axisymmetric element has __ no. of d.o.f,, compared to a plate bending element :->less
‘50. A plane stress element has __no. of d.o.f,, compared to a plate bending element :->less
$1. A triangular plane stress element has___ d.o.f. :>6
52. Number of displacement polynomials used for an element depends on :->type of element
53. A thin shell element has __ no. of d.o.f,, compared to a plate bending element :->more
54. For a plate bending element, number of displacement polynomials and number of d.o.f/node are :->1,3
55. A pipe with internal pressure behaves___ _ a hollow pipe of same section :->with lesser bending
deflection than :
$6.___ model of a rectangular plate with a circular hole at the center, and loaded uniformly along the four
edges, is adequate for analysis :->1/4
57, Small region of interest in a big component can be analysed using free body end conditions :->always
true
58. Number of d.o.f. for 3-noded simply supported beam and fixed beam are :->4,2
59. Number of d.o.f. for 2-noded cantilever and propped cantilever are :->2,1
60. Sector symmetry and cyclic syrametry differ :->in the shape of sector edges
61. ___ model of a square plate with a circular hole at the center, and Icaded uniformly along the four
edges, is adequate for analysis ->1/8
62. Using symmetry condition _ but gives same solutio
memory and saves effort of data preparation
63. ___ model of a square plate with a rectangular hole at the center (edges parallel to the edges of the
Plate), and loaded uniformly along the four edges, is adequate for analysis :->1/4
64, A cantilever beam can be analysed as a plate with ____ boundary conditions :->cartesian anti
symmetric
involving orthotropic
time compared to analysis involving non-linear material
i->saves computer time, saves computer150. When more nodes are used to define the geometry than are used to define the displacement, the
element is called ____ element :->superparamtric
151, When same number of nodes are used to define the geometry and displacement, the element is
called ____element :->isoparametric
152, When fewer nodes are used to define the geometry than are used to define the displacement, the
element is called _____ element :->subparametric
153. Sum of shape functions at a point is ->1
154. Curved boundary is better modeled by using :->isoparametri¢ elements
135, Accuracy of stiffness matrix improves with >more number of Gaussian points
156. Quadrature means :->numerical integration for getting stiffness coefficients
157. Gaussian points are used for :->numerical integration
158. Use of non-dimensional coordinates helps in :->numerical integration
159. Derivatives of displacement function with respect to element coordinate system and non-
dimensional coordinate system is given by :->Jacobian
160. A Tinear term in the displacement function ensures :->constant strain mode
161. Number of terms in the displacement function in relation to the number of nodes in that element is
p>equal
162. ‘A constant term in the displacement function ensures :->rigid body mode
163. A triangular 9-noded element will usually have ____ cubic displacement function :->symmetrie
& incomplete
164, ‘Complete polynomial is___ important, compared to symmetry of displacement polynomial
w.r.t. coordinate directions :->less
165, A triangular element with cubic displacement function requires nodes to represent the
complete and symmetric polynomial :->10
16. ‘A triangular element with quadratic displacement function requires _____nodes to represent the
‘complete polynomial :->6
167. Displacement metuod can NOT be used with ______ boundary conditions :>siress
168. All stiffness coefficients of a plate bending element have ___units :>different
169. Continuum elements in different analysis may vary in :->size & shape
170, Continuum elements and discrete members can be included in a single model for analysis -
‘>depends on matching dof.
171. Continuum analysis includes :->plates & solids
172, Optimum number of elements in finite element model depends on assessment of ____ distribution
in the component :->stress
173. Continuum analysis covers :->all 2-D and 3-D plates, solids
174. Displacement of any point on a side is related to displacements of nodes on that side only, ensures
:>compatibility
175. Accuracy of solution in a 2-D component depends on :->included angle of elements
176. Displacement funetion which matches function value as well as its derivatives (slopes) at the
specified nodes is classified as :->Hermitian interpotatioa function
177. Displacement function which matches function value at the specified nodes is classified as :-
>Lagrange interpolation function
178, In general, more accurate solution is obtained by using :->higher order elements
179, Displacement method is based on minimum :->potential energy
180. Variational principle is the basis for :->Displacement method
181. FEM is a generalization of :->Rayleigh Ritz method
182, _Element stiffness coefficients of different elements can be algebraically added :->yes, only if
coordinate directions are same
183. ‘The solution by FEM is :>mostly approximate
184. Discrete analysis covers :->all 2-D and 3-D trusses & frames
185. Ageneral 3-D beam element has ___ types of uncoupled behaviours :->4
186, Element stiffness matrix is NOT :->banded#1. brid method ig best
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