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Subject: ME8692-FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS Class: III Mech

UNIT V – ISOPARAMETRIC FORMULATION

Natural co-ordinate systems – Isoparametric elements – Shape functions for iso parametric elements – One
and two dimensions – Serendipity elements – Numerical integration and application to plane stress problems -
Matrix solution techniques – Solutions Techniques to Dynamic problems – Introduction to Analysis Software.
PART - A
S.No Question Year
1. What are the advantages of Natural coordinates? Nov 19
2. What are serendipity elements? Sketch a few such 2D and 3D elements.
3. Sketch and write the advantages of serendipity elements. April 19
4. What is the significance of Jacobian of transformation?
5. What is meant by ‘Isoparametric element’? Nov 18
6. With example, define serendipity element.
7. Derive the Jacobian of transformation for a 1D quadratic element. Apr 18
8. Write the Jacobian for the one dimensional 2 noded linear element. Nov 17
9. What are essential and natural boundary conditions? Give some examples. Apr 17
10. Write down the stiffness matrix equation for four noded isoparametric
element.
11. What is the purpose of isoparametric elements? Nov 16
12. What are the advantages of Gauss quadrature numerical integration for
isoparametric elements?
13. What is the difference between natural coordinates and local coordinates? Apr 16
14. What is meant by subparametric element?
15. Define superparametric element.
16. What are the types of non-linearity?
17. Define resonance.
18. What are the types of Eigen value problems?
19. State the two differences between direct and iterative methods for solving
system of equations.
20. Define dynamic analysis.
PART - B
21. Evaluate the shape function for a corner node and mid side node of a
Nov 19
quadrilateral triangular serendipity element and plot its variation.
22. Explain the concept behind coordinate transformation. Discuss about
Nov 19
isoparametric elements with suitable examples.
23. For the four noded element with local numbering as shown in figure.
Determine the Jacobian and evaluate its value at the point. (-0.33, -0.33).

Nov 19

24. Why do we use natural coordinates? Differentiate between subparametric,

Apr 19
isoparametric and superparametric elements.
25. For the four noded element shown in figure. Determine the Jacobian and
Apr 19
evaluate its value at the point (1/3, 1/3).
26. For the element shown in figure. Determine the Jacobian matrix. Nov 18
27. Evaluate the integral using Gaussian quadrature method with two point
scheme.
Nov 18

28. Using Gauss Quadrature evaluate the following integral.

Apr 18

29. Differentiate between subparametric, isoparametric and superparametric

Apr 18
elements.
30. For the four noded element shown in figure. Determine the Jacobian and
evaluate its value at the point (0, 0).

Apr 18

31. Derive the shape functions for all the corner nodes of a nine noded
Nov 17
quadrilateral element.
32. Using Gauss Quadrature evaluate the following integral using 1, 2 and 3 point
integration.
Nov 17

33. For the isoparametric quadrilateral element shown in figure. The Cartesian
coordinates of point ‘P’ are (6, 4). The loads 10 kN and 12 kN are acting in x and Apr 17
y direction on that point P. Evaluate the nodal forces.
34. Evalaute the Jacobian matrix for the isoparametric quadrilateral element
shown in figure.

Apr 17

35. Evalaute the integral by two point Gaussian quadrature Gauss points are
+0.57735 and -0.57735 each of weight 1.00000
Nov 16

36. Derive the shape function for 4-noded rectangular element by using natural
Apr 16
coordinate system.
37. Evaluate the Cartesian coordinate of the point P which has local coordinates ɛ =
0.6 and ɳ = 0.8 as shown in figure.

Apr 16

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