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KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology Dept.: MECH

(Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)
Avinashi Road, Arasur, Coimbatore - 641 407 Ac.Yr. : 2019 – 2020
Course Code & Title : ME8692 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
CIAT : I Semester : VI Date : 23.01.2020 - FN
Year : III Duration : 90 Mins Marks : 50

Q. PART – A (5 x 2 = 10 Marks)
No.
M BT CO
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1 Name any four FEA softwares. 2 R CO1

2 What is meant by Discretization? 2 U CO1
3 Define the term ‘Total potential energy’. 2 U CO1
4 Mention the methods of Engineering Analysis. 2 R CO1
5 List the types of elements used in FEA. 2 R CO1

Q. PART – B (1 x 8 = 8 Marks)
No.
M BT CO
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List and briefly demonstrate the general steps of the finite element
6 8 U CO1
method.

Q. PART – C (2 x 16 = 32 Marks)
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Determine the deflection at the centre of a simply supported beam
of span length 'l' subjected to a concentrated load 'P' at its
midpoint as shown in Fig. Use Rayleigh Ritz method for one term
7 a) i. solution. And compare with exact solution. 16 Ap CO1

(or)
7 b) i. A Simply supported beam subjected to uniformly distributed load
over entire span. Determine the maximum deflection and bending
moment at mid span by using Rayleigh-Ritz method and compare
with exact solutions.
16 Ap CO1

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 The differential equation of a problem is given as + 50 = 0,
0 ≤ x ≤ 1 with the boundary conditions y(0) = 0, y(10) = 0. Find the
8 a) i. solution of the problem assuming a one co-efficient trial function 16 Ap CO1
y = a1x(10-x), using a) Point collocation method, b) Sub domain
collocation method, c) Least square method, d) Galerkin's method.
(or)
Consider the differential equation of a physical problem in the form

of + 500 x2 = 0, 0 ≤ x ≤ 1. The boundary conditions are y(0) =

8 b) i. 0, y(1) = 0 and the trial function is y = a 1(x-x4). Find the value of a1 16 Ap CO1
using a) Point collocation method, b) Sub domain collocation
method, c) Least square method and d) Galerkin's method

Table of Specification

Blooms Taxonomy Divisions

(BT) Part - A Part - B Part - C Total

Remember (R) 7% 7%
Understand (U) 5% 10% 15%
Apply (Ap) 78% 78%
Analyze (An)
Evaluate (E)
Create (C)
Total 100%

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