DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

ME-21301: Finite Element Analysis for Mechanical Design
Assignment 4

Note: Take modulus of elasticity of material (E) 200 GPa and Poisson’s ratio (ν) 0.3 in the
questions required. Assume suitable data if missing.
Q 1. A thin square plate has been shown in Fig. 1. For the boundary condition shown,
determine the displacement components at nodes 2, 3, and 4; when the plate is discretized
by two triangular elements. Use isoparametric element formulation to solve the problem
and determine the stress-strain components in the plate. Use two point Gauss Quadrature
for numerical integration.
y

4 3

Interpolation functions in natural

coordinates:
2
1000 N/m

N1=ξ,
N2=η,
N3=1-ξ-η
1

x
1 2
4m
Figure : 1
Q 2. Solve the above question by using one quadrilateral isoparametric element, and find
out displacement components at nodes 2, 3, and 4 and stress-strain components within the
plate. Use two point Gauss Quadrature numerical integration technique. ζ

A cube with one side 2 m has been 4 (0, 0, 1)

Q 3. z shown in Fig. 2. One corner o is
constrained not to move (i.e. fixed)
and at corner A force F
   ̂  1 (0, 0, 0)
F η
A 
kN is applied. Discretize the
3 (0, 1, 0)
cubical system into five
tetrahedrons. By using
ξ 2 (1, 0, 0)
o isoparametric element formulation
y N1=1-ξ-η-ζ,
determine the displacement
N2=ξ,
components at rest of the nodes. N3=η,
x Tetrahedral element in natural N4=ζ
Figure: 2
coordinates is shown in Fig. 3. Figure: 3
Q 4. z
A cube of with 2 m edge length has been shown
D
in Fig. 4. One corner which is at the origin is
fixed and on the face ABCD uniform traction
A force of magnitude 1000 N/m2 is applied in y-
direction. Using isoparametric formulation
determines the stresses at all eight Gauss points.
o C Interpolation functions in natural coordinates
y are,
Ni= (1+ξiξ)(1+ηiη)(1+ζiζ)/8,
B Where i=1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
x Figure: 4

Q 5. Consider steady-state heat conduction in a square region of side 2 m. Assume that the
medium has thermal conductivity k and uniform heat energy generation Q0. For the
boundary conditions and mesh shown in Fig. 5 determine the temperatures at nodes 1 and
4 by using isoparametric formulation.
y
Convection side, h, T∞
Interpolation functions in natural
4 3 coordinates:
N1=ξ,
Applied heat flux, q0

2 N2=η,
N3=1-ξ-η
T0=100 oC

h=60 Wm-2 0C-1

k=30 Wm-1 oC-1
1
T∞=0.0
q0=2x105 Wm-2
Q0=107 Wm-3
x
1 Insulated side 2
Figure: 5
Q 6. In reference to Fig. 5 take the same problem domain and discretize the same with help
of four noded quadrilateral elements. Now by using isoparametric formulation determine
the unknown temperatures of the corners and at intersection of the two diagonals of the
square domain. Interpolation functions are,
Ni= (1+ξiξ) (1+ηiη)/4,
Where i=1, 2, 3, 4