Numerical Method for Engineers worksheet -2

1. A trunnion has to be cooled before it is shrink fitted into a steel hub.

Figure 1 Trunnion to be slid through the hub after contracting

The equation that gives the temperature 𝑇𝑓 to which the trunnion has to be cooled to
obtain the desired contraction is given by;

𝐹(𝑇𝑓 ) = 𝑇𝑓 3 − 2𝑇𝑓 2 + 𝑇𝑓 − 5

Use the

A. Bisection method
B. False position method
C. Newton-Raphson method
D. Secant method

To find the roots of equations to find the temperature 𝑇𝑓 to which the trunnion has to be cooled to
neglect contraction (𝐹(𝑇𝑓 ) = 0). Conduct five iterations to estimate the root of the above
equation. Find the absolute relative approximate error and the number of significant digits at
least correct at the end of each iteration. Employ initial guesses of the root in between 1 and 4 for
the bisection method and false position method.

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 2. Figure (a) shows a uniform beam subject to a linearly increasing distributed load. The
equation for the resulting elastic deflection curve is (see Figure b) given by

Use

A. Bisection method
B. False position method
C. Newton- Raphson method and
D. Secant method to determine the point of maximum deflection (that is, the value of x

where 𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥 = 0). Use the following parameter values in your computation: 𝐿 = 700 𝑐𝑚,
𝐸 = 40,000 𝐾𝑁⁄𝑐𝑚2 , 𝐼 = 10,000 𝑐𝑚4 , and 𝑤0 = 2.5 𝑘𝑁/𝑐𝑚

Conduct three iterations to determine your answer. Find the absolute relative approximate error
and the number of significant digits at least correct at the end of each iteration. Employ initial
guesses of the point of maximum deflection in between 200cm and 400cm for the bisection
method and false position method.

3. You are designing a spherical tank (see figure given below) to hold water for a small
village in a developing country. The volume of liquid it can hold can be computed as,

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 If R = 4 m, to what depth must the tank be filled so that it holds 30 m3?

Use

A. Bisection method
B. False position method
C. Newton- Raphson method
D. Secant method

Conduct three iterations to determine your answer. Find the absolute relative approximate error
and the number of significant digits at least correct at the end of each iteration. Employ initial
guesses of the depth (h) in between 0 and 3 for the bisection method and false position method

4. The properties of saturated water are given in the follewing table at a specified temprature .
Find the

A. Specific volume of saturated vaper water (𝑽𝒈 ) using direct method 2nd order
polynomial interpolation at 22oc .
B. Enthalpy of saturated liquid water (𝒉𝒇 ) using Newton’s divided difference 3rd order
polynomial interpolation at 32oc.
C. Entropy of saturated vaper watre (𝒔𝒈 ) at 52.5oc using Lagrange 3rd order
polynomial interpolation.

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6. Figure (a) shows a uniform beam subject to a linearly increasing distributed load. The
equation for the resulting elastic deflection curve is (see Figure b) given by ‘ Y’

𝒅𝒚
a. Find the slope 𝜽 (𝜽 = 𝒅𝒙) of the beam at x=350cm using forward difference method and

step size of ∆𝒙 = 𝟒𝒄𝒎.And find the absolute relative true error |∈𝒕 | in %.
𝒅𝒚
b. Find the slope 𝜽 (𝜽 = 𝒅𝒙) of the beam at x=400cm using central difference method and

step size of ∆𝒙 = 𝟐𝒄𝒎. And find the absolute relative true error |∈𝑡 | in %.
𝒅𝒚
c. Find the slope 𝜽 (𝜽 = 𝒅𝒙) of the beam at x=700cm using backward difference method

and step size of ∆𝒙 = 𝟒𝒄𝒎. And find the absolute relative true error |∈𝑡 | in %.
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 𝒅𝟐 𝒚
d. Find the moment M which is given by 𝑴 = 𝑬𝑰 𝒅𝒙𝟐 of the beam at x=400cm using finite

difference approximation of second-degree derivative and step size of 40cm. And find the
absolute relative true error |∈𝑡 | in %.
e. Find the slope of the beam at x=400cm

Use the following parameter values in your computation: 𝑳 = 𝟕𝟎𝟎 𝒄𝒎,

𝑬 = 𝟒𝟎, 𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝑲𝑵/𝒄𝒎𝟐

𝑰 = 𝟏𝟎, 𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒄𝒎𝟒 , 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑾𝟎 = 𝟐. 𝟓 𝑲𝑵/𝒄𝒎

7. The 7-kg collar A slides with negligible friction on the fixed vertical shaft. When the collar is
released from rest at the bottom position shown, it slides to the right end of the shaft under the
action of variable force F which is given by 𝑭 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎(𝒙𝟑 − 𝒙 + 𝟏𝟎)N.

Determine work (W) done by the applied force the collar slides in to the end of the shaft which
w he

is given by,

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4m
0

2m

𝒙
Where 𝑐𝑜𝑠[𝜽(𝒙)] =
√𝒙𝟐 +𝟐𝟐

Using

A. Trapezoidal rule
B. 3-segment trapezoidal rule
C. Simpson’s 1/3 rule
D. 4-segment Simpson’s 1/3 rule
E. Simpson’s 3/8 rule

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 F. 6-segment Simpson’s 3/8 rule
G. Trapezoidal rule for the first 2-segments(n1=2), Simpson’s 1/3 rule for the next 4-
segments(n2=4) and Simpson’s 3/8 rule for the last 3-segments(n3=3)

8. Use Gauss Elimination Method, Gauss-Jordan Method and Gauss-Seidal Iteration Method to
solve the following system of linear equations.

A. B.

C. D.