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This document contains a model exam for a Finite Element Analysis course. The exam has two parts: Part A contains 10 multiple choice questions testing fundamental FEA concepts. Part B contains 5 numerical problems involving applying FEA methods to solve engineering problems like stress analysis, heat transfer, natural frequencies, and more. Solutions require assembling stiffness matrices, calculating displacements and stresses, applying Gaussian quadrature, and determining natural frequencies. The exam is designed to test students' understanding and application of core FEA techniques.

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This document contains a model exam for a Finite Element Analysis course. The exam has two parts: Part A contains 10 multiple choice questions testing fundamental FEA concepts. Part B contains 5 numerical problems involving applying FEA methods to solve engineering problems like stress analysis, heat transfer, natural frequencies, and more. Solutions require assembling stiffness matrices, calculating displacements and stresses, applying Gaussian quadrature, and determining natural frequencies. The exam is designed to test students' understanding and application of core FEA techniques.

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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MODEL EXAMINATION Time: 3 Hrs.


SUB: FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS Max. Marks: 100
YEAR/BRANCH: IV/MECH & MECHATRONICS Date:

PART-A (10*2 = 20)


1. Name the weighted residual methods.
2. What are the methods are generally associated with finite element analysis?
3. Define temperature effects.
4. Write down the stress-strain relationship matrix for plain stress condition.
5. Define numerical integration.
6. What are the advantages of isoparametric elements?
7. Give the stiffness matrix equation for an axisymmetric triangular element.
8. Define Formulations of element
9. What is free vibration?
10. What are the activities involved in processing?

PART-B (5*16 = 80)


11. (a) The following differential equation is available for a physical phenomenon.
d2y/dx2 + 50 = 0 , 0< x <10
Trial function is , y = a1 x (10 x )
Boundary conditions are, y (0) = 0 ; y (10) = 0
Find the value of the parameter a 1 by the following methods:

(i) Least squares; (ii) Galerkin.

(or)

(b) A steel bar of length 800 mm is subjected an axial load of 3 kN as shown in Fig. Find the
elongation of bar, neglecting self weight. E = 2x 10 5 N / m2, A = 300 mm2

12 (a) A wall of 0.6 m thickness having thermal conductivity of 1.2 W/mK. The wall is to be
insulated with a material of thickness 0.06 m having an average thermal conductivity of 0.3 W/mK.
The inner surface temperature is 1000C and outside of the insulation is exposed to atmospheric air
at 30C with heat transfer coefficient of 35 W/ m2K. Calculate the nodal temperatures.
(or)

(b) Determine the x and y co-ordinate of point P for the triangular element shown in Fig. The shape
functions N 1 , and N 2 are 0.2 and 0.3 respectively.

+ x 2 ) dx by applying 3 point Gaussian quadrature.


4
13. (a) Evaluate (x
-1

(or)

(b) Evaluate [J] at e =h= 1/2 for the linear quadrilateral element shown.

14 (a) Calculate the element stiffness matrix and the thermal force vector for the axisymmetric triangular
element shown in fig. The element experiences a 15C increase in temperature.

(or)

(b) Evaluate stiffness matrix for an axis- symmetric


triangular element as shown in the figure.
Take E= 2.1x105 and = 0.25.
15 (a) Obtain the natural frequencies of vibration for a stepped steel bar of area 625 mm2 for a length
of 250mm and 312.5 mm2 for a length of 125mm. The element is fixed at the larger end

(or)

(b) Determine the eigen values and natural frequencies of a system and mass matrices are
given below.

Faculty Incharge HOD

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MODEL EXAMINATION Time: 9.30-11.00am


SUB: FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS Max. Marks: 50
YEAR/BRANCH: IV/MECH & MECHATRONICS Date:

PART-A (10*2 = 20)


1. What is Rayleigh Ritz method?
2. What is structural and non-structural problem?
3. What is CST element?
4. What is mean by plane stress analysis?
5. What are the types of non-linearity?
6. Give the examples for essential (forced or geometric) and non essential (natural) boundary
conditions.
7. Write down the compatibility equations
8. Define serendipity element.
9. State the assumption in the theory of pure torsion
10. Define simple harmonic motion.

PART-B (5*16 = 80)


11. (a) . A linear elastic spring is subjected to a force of 1000N as shown in Fig. Calculate the displacement and
the potential energy of spring.

(or)

(b) An axial load of 4 x 10 5 N is applied at 30C to the rod as shown in fig. The temperature is then
raised to 60C. Calculate the following:
(i) Assemble the K and F matrices. (ii) Nodal displacements.
(iii) Stresses in each material. (iv) Reactions at each nodal point.
For Aluminium A1 = 1000 mm E1 = 7 x 10 4 N / mm2, 1= 23 x 10 -6 / 0 c
2,

For Steel A2 = 1500 mm2 E2 = 2 x 10 5 N / mm2. 2= 12 x 10 -6 / 0 c


12 (a) For the constant strain triangular element shown in Fig. assemble strain-displacement matrix.

Take t = 20 mm and E = 2 x 105 N/mm2.

(or)

(b) A steel rod of length d=2cm, length L=5cm and thermal conductivity k=50W/mC is exposed
at one end to a constant temperature of 320C.The other end is in ambient air of temperature
20C with a convection coefficient of h=100 W/ m 2C.Dertermine the temperature at the
midpoint of the rod.

13 (a) For the Isoparametric four noded quadrilateral element shown in fig. Determine the
Cartesian co-ordinates of point P which has local co-ordinates e =0.5 and h = 0.5.

(or)

(b) A four noded rectangular element is shown in fig. Determine the following.
i. Jacobian matrix ii. Strain-Displacement matrix; iii. Element stresses.

Take E = 2 x 105 N/mm2; = 0.25 u = [ 0, 0, 0.003, 0.004, 0.006, 0.004, 0, 0]T e =0 and h = 0.

Assume plane stress condition.

14 . (a) For the axisymmetric elements shown in Fig, determine the element stresses.
Let E = 2.1x105 and = 0.25. The co-ordinates (in millimeters) are in shown Fig.
The nodal displacements are: u 1 = 0.05 mm; w1 = 0.03mm ; u 2 = 0.02 mm; w
2 = 0.02mm ; u 3 = 0 mm; w3 = 0 mm
(or)

(b) Evaluate the strain- displacement matrix [B] and stress strain matrix [D] for an axis
symmetric triangular element as shown in the figure. E= 2.1x105 and = 0.25.

15. (a) Determine the natural frequency of vibration for a beam fixed at the both ends as show in the
figure. The beam has mass density , modulus of elasticity E, cross sectional area A, moment of
inertia I. For simplicity the beam is discretized into two elements of length L.

(or)

(b) Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of the matrix

Faculty Incharge HOD

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