Code No: RT41033 R13 Set No.

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IV B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, July/Aug - 2021
FINITE ELEMENT METHODS
(Common to Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and Automobile
Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any Three questions from Part-B
*****
PART–A(22 Marks)
1. a) What is meant by plane stress analysis? Give examples. [4]
b) Differentiate between local and global coordinates? [3]
c) Derive the load vector of two node beam element subjected to UDL. [4]
d) What are the applications of axisymmetric formulation? [3]
e) Derive the shape functions of 1D cubic element. [4]
f) What is a lumped mass matrix? Write the lumped mass matrix of a two node beam
element. [4]
PART–B(3x16 = 48 Marks)

2. a) Explain the steps of FEM. [6]

b) Consider the following fig. An axial load P=250 KN is applied as shown. Using penalty
approach for handling boundary condtions, do the following
a) Determine the nodal displacements. b) Determine the stress in each material. c)
Determine the reaction forces.

[10]

3. a) Explain penalty method for the treatment of boundary conditions. [10]

b) Explain the factors to be considered in selecting the interpolation function. [6]

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4 Assemble the global stiffness matrix and evaluate the nodal displacements and element [16]
stresses for the plane truss shown below.

5. a) For the triangle plate shown below, determine the deflection at the point load using one
element model.

[12]

b) What are the factors to be considered to solve a problem as axisymmetric problem? Write [4]
the strain displacement matrix of a 3 node axisymmetric triangle element.

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6. Derive the strain displacement matrix of two dimensional four noded isoparametric [16]
elements.

7. a) Consider the shaft with rectangular cross section shown in the figure. Determine the terms [12]
twisting moment (M), shear modilis of the material (G) and angle of twist per unit length
(α). Consider the domain discretization as shown.

b) What is consistent mass matrix? Derive the consistent mass matrix of a two node bar [4]
element.

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