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IV B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2009
FINITE ELEMENT METHODS
( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering and
Automobile Engineering)
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Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Explain briefly about the following:

(a) Variational method
(b) Importance of Boundary conditions. [8+8]
2. With a suitable example explain the formulation of finite element equations by
direct approach. Assume suitable data for the example. Use I-D analysis [16]
3. The members (1) and (2) are circular in cross section with diameters of 10 cm
and 20 cm respectively. Determine the displacement at the node where load is
acting.{As shown in the Figure1} [16]
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4. A cantilever beam is loaded with point load at end and Uniform distributed load
throughout the beam of length L m. Explain how will you proceed with the solution
using FEM? [16]
5. Derive the expressions needed for the evaluation of the stiffness matrix of the
isoparametric four-noded finite element shown in figure2. Assume plane stress
and plane strain condition. [16]
6. Consider a brick wall (0.7 W/m K) of thickness 30 cm. The inner surface is at
280 C and the outer surface is exposed to cold air with heat transfer coefficient of 36
W/m2 K at -150 C. Determine the steady state temperature distribution and heat
flux through the wall. [8+8]
7. Discuss the methodology to solve the Eigen value problem for the estimation of
natural frequencies of a stepped bar? [16]
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8. (a) Explain the mesh generation schemes for 3-D problems.

(b) State the considerations governing the choice of finite elements to be used in
three-dimensional problems. [8+8]
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1. Determine the circumference of a circle of radius ‘r’ using the basic principles of
finite element method. [16]
2. An elastic bar is having a uniform cross sectional of area ‘A’ mm2 and length ‘L’
mm. It is fixed at one end and other end is allowed to move along the axis of the
elastic bar. A force ‘F’ KN is acting at the free end and the Youngs Modulus is ‘E’
N/mm2 . Calculate the displacement at the free end. [16]
3. For the pin jointed truss shown in figure. If E = 200 Gpa, determine{As shown in
the Figure1}
(a) Element stiffness matrices

(b) Global stiffness matrix
(c) Stress in the element 1
(d) Strain in the element 2 [6+4+3+3]
4. Derive the element stiffness matrix for the 2-noded beam element [16]
5. Calculate the nodal forces of the four node axisymmetric finite element shown in
figure2 when the element is subjected to centrifugal loading. [16]
6. Derive the element conductivity matrix and load vector for solving 1-D heat con-
duction problems, if one of the surfaces is exposed to a heat transfer coefficient of
h and ambient temperature of T∞? [16]
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7. Find the natural frequencies and the corresponding mode shapes for the longitudi-
nal vibrations for the stepped bar. Assume A1 = 2A and A2 = A ;I1 = I2 = I & ;
E1 = E2 = E. [8+8]
8. (a) Write about fully automatic and semi-automatic mesh generation concepts.
(b) Explain 3-D eight nodded iso-parametric solid element. [8+8]
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1. (a) Define Geometric Variance.

(b) What is meant by displacement function?
(c) Give the importance of Pascal Triangle. [4+6+6]

3. Derive the element stiffness matrix for the plane truss element. [16]
4. A beam of length 2 m is fixed at both ends. Estimate the deflection at the center
of the beam where load is acting vertically downward of 10 kN. Divide the beam
into two elements. Compare the solution with theoretical calculations. Take E =
2 × 1011 N/m2 , A = 250 mm2 . [16]
5. An axisymmetric ring element is shown in figure1. Derive the matrices, [B] and
[D]. Take E = 2×105 N/mm2 and µ = 0.33. [16]
6. Estimate the temperature distribution in 1-Dimensional slab as shown in figure2.

K1 = 25 W/m K; K2 = 10 W/m K; K3 = 5 W/m K; h = 55 W/m2 K; T∞ = 200 C.
[16]
7. Evaluate the eigen values, eigen vectors and natural frequencies of a beam of cross
section 360 cm2 of length 600 mm. Assume young’s modulus as 200 Gpa, density
7850 kg/m3 and moment of Inertia of 3000 mm4 . Make into two elements of 300
mm length each. [16]
8. (a) Explain the convergence criteria in finite element discretization.

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(b) Derive the shape function for a 8 node brick element.
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[8+8]
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1. With the help of a neat diagram, describe the various components of stress and
strains. [4+6+6]
3. The members (1) and (2) are circular in cross section with diameters of 10 cm
and 20 cm respectively. Determine the displacement at the node where load is
acting.{As shown in the Figure1} [16]
Take EI = 800 × 103 N-m2 .
Figure 1:
4. Estimate the stiffness matrix and the deflection at the center of the simply sup-
ported beam of length 3 m. A 50 kN of load is acting at the center of the beam.
5. (a) Derive strain displacement [B] matrix for a 3 noded Triangular element?
[16]
(b) The nodal coordinates and the nodal displacements of a triangular element,
under a specific load condition are given below:
Xi = 0, Yi = 0, Xj = 1 mm , Yj = 3 mm, Xk = 4 mm, Yk = 1, u1 =1 mm, u2
= -0.05 mm, u3 = 2 mm, v1 = 0.5 mm , v2 = 1.5 mm and v3 = -1 mm. If E
= 2 × 105 N/mm2 and µ = 0.3. find the stresses in the element. [8+8]
6. The outside of a heating tape is insulated while the inside is attached to one plate
of 20 mm thick stainless steel plate (16.6 W/mK). The other face of the plate is
exposed to the heat transfer coefficient of 5 W/m2 K at 200 C. The outer surface
of the plate is maintained at 700 C. Heat is supplied at the rate of 500 W/m2 .
Determine the temperature distribution of the face to which the heating tape is
attached? [16]
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7. Evaluate the eigen values, eigen vectors and natural frequencies of a beam of cross
section 360 cm2 of length 600 mm. Assume young’s modulus as 200 Gpa, density
7850 kg/m3 and moment of Inertia of 3000 mm4 . Make into two elements of 300
mm length each. [16]
8. Find the nodal displacements and the stress distribution in the element shown in
figure2 below by fixing the face123. Assume the loads applied at node 4 as Px=50N,
Py = 100N and Pz = -150N. [16]
Figure 2:
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Code No: N0305/R05 Set No. 1

1. Explain briefly about the following:

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8. (a) Explain the mesh generation schemes for 3-D problems.

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(a) Element stiffness matrices

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1. (a) Define Geometric Variance.

2. With a suitable example explain the formulation of finite element equations by

6. Estimate the temperature distribution in 1-Dimensional slab as shown in figure2.

8. (a) Explain the convergence criteria in finite element discretization.

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(b) Derive the shape function for a 8 node brick element.

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