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B.E./B.Tech.DEGREEEXAMINATION.NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
2007.
Seventh Semester
Mechanical Engineering
ME 1401 - INTRODUCTION OF FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

(Regulations 2004)

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Time : Three hours

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(Common to Automobile Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering)

Maximum : 100 marks

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Answer ALL questions.

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PARTA-(10 x2=20 marks)


State the principle of minimum potential energy.

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Define shape functions.

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What do you mean by Constitutive Law?

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Differentiate CST and LST elements.

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What are the advantagesof natural coordinates?

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How thermal loads are input in finite element analysis?

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Why polynomial type of


trigonometric functions?

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Write short notes on Axisymmetric problems.

9.

What do you mean by isoparametric formulation?

10.

What are the types of non linearity?

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interpolation

functions

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preferred

over

PARTB-(5x16=80marks)
11. (a)

(Figure 1) bY assuming
Compute the value of central deflection
( a s i n nx )
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point load P'
The beam is uniform throughout and carries a central

Figure 1
Or

(ii)

Write briefly about Gaussian Elimination'

(8)

(i)

Derive the shape functions fot a 2D beam element'

(8)

(ii)

Derive the shape functions fot 2D truss element'

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Write short note on Galerkin's method'

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For the constant Strain Triangular element shown in Figure
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2x1"05N/mm2 '
strain-displacement matrix. Take f = 20 mm and E
K(200,400)

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functions of
why higher order elements are needed?Determine the shape
an eight noded rectangular element'

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(b)

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rectangie are
The temperature at the four corners of a four-noded
fot a 2-D
T],T2,T; and 74. Determine the consistent load vector
analysis, aimed'to determine the thermal stresses'

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Derive the expression for the


axisyrnmetric shell element.

element stiffness matrix

for an

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(b)

(a)

Explain the terms "Plane stress" and "Plane strain" problems. Give
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constitutive laws for these cases.

(ii)

Derive the equations of equilibrium in case of a three dimensional


(8)
system.

Establish the strain-displacement matrix for the linear quadrilateral


element as shown in figure 3 at Gauss point r = 0.57735 and s = -57735 .

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Derive element stiffness matrix for a Linear Isoparametric Quadrilateral


element.

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Figure 3

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