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M.E. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2011 Second Semester Engineering Design

ED 9221 FINITE ELEMENT METHODS IN MECHANICAL DESIGN (Common to M.E. Computer Aided Design and M.E. Product Design and Development) Time : Three hours Answer ALL questions Maximum : 100 marks

PART A (10 2 = 20 marks) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. What is the essence of finite element method?

What is the need to perform a patch test? How is it done? Mention the basic steps of Galerkins method.

Distinguish between one dimensional and two dimensional elements. Specify the Jacobian matrix for CST element. What is a Mindlin plate element? Specify the mass matrix for a truss element having four degrees of freedom. State the required condition for solving dynamic problems as specified by characteristic polynomial method. Mention two examples for contact non-linearity. State the essential difference between nonlinear elastic material and elasticplastic material.

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PART B (5 16 = 80 marks) 11. (a) Using direct method, formulate the stiffness matrix for a simple plane beam element. Or (b)

A horizontal rod (E = l, A = 1, L = l) fixed at both ends is subjected to an axially varying body force, f = x3 N/m. Using a quadratic displacement

(All the quantities have units which must be taken suitably). 12. (a)

Describe Galerkins method of formulation for solving a one dimensional structural problem with an illustrative example. Or

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Establish the shape functions for the eight node quadrilateral element belonging to serendipity family.

Evaluate the stress at the centroid of the element, assuming plane stress condition. Take Youngs modulus and Poissons ratio as 30 106 N/m2 and 0.3 respectively.

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For a one dimensional composite bar shown in Fig. 1, determine the interface temperatures. For element 1, let Kxx = 200W/mC; for element 2, let Kxx = 100 W/mC; and for element 3, let Kxx = 50W//mC; Let A = 0.1m2. The left end has a constant temperature of 100C and the right end has a constant temperature of 300C.

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A rectangular element is defined by nodal coordinates (in m) as 1(0,0), 2(2,0), 3(2,2) and 4(0,2). The nodal displacement vector is given by q = [0,0,0.002,0.003,0.006,0.0032,0,0]T.

field, determine the displacement u(x) and stress (x) in the rod.

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A pin jointed truss defined by coordinates P (0,0), Q(1000,0) and R(500, 1700) is fixed at P and Q. The links are of 8 mm diameter and made of steel (E = 2 105 N/mm2, density = 7800 kg/m3). Using the lumped mass matrix, determine the natural frequencies of the truss. Or

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Explain, with examples, the solution algorithms for performing non-linear analysis. Or

(b)

Explain stress stiffening and its use in linear buckling analysis and non-linear analysis.

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Explain the central difference method for determining the transient dynamic response of a structure.

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