UNIT 1 FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATION OF BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS

1. A simply supported beam is subjected to UDL over entire span. Determine

the bending moment and defection at mid span by using Rayleigh-Ritz
method and compare with exact solutions. (Take two/three term
polynomial or trigonometric function).
2. A beam of AB of span l simply supported at ends and carrying a point load
W at the centre C as shown in fig. Determine the deflection at mid span by
using Rayleigh-Ritz method and compare with exact result. (Take two/three
term polynomial or trigonometric function).





3. A simply supported beam is subjected to UDL over entire span and it is
subjected to a point load at centre of the span. Determine the bending
moment and defection at mid span by using Rayleigh-Ritz method and
compare with exact solutions.(Take two/three term polynomial or
trigonometric function).
4. A bar of uniform cross section is clamped at left end at other end free and
is subjected to a uniform axial load P as shown in fig. Calculate the
displacement and stress in a bar by using two term polynomial. Compare
the exact solutions.(Take two/three term polynomial or trigonometric
function).




5. Find the deflection at the centre of a clamped beam subjected to uniformly
distributed load throughout its length as shown in fig. Use point collocation
method. Take trail function as y=a(x
5
-2lx
4
+l
2
+x
3
).


6. A cantilever beam is shown in fig. It is subjected to an UDL W, point load
W and moment M
0
at the free end as shown.




7. List and briefly describes the general steps involved in FEA.

UNIT 2 ONE DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
1. Derive the shape function and stiffness matrix for the one dimensional bar
element.
2. Derive the stiffness matrix for one dimensional truss element.
3. Derive the shape function for quadratic one dimensional bar element.
4. Derive the shape function for beam element.

UNIT 3 TWO DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
1. Derive the shape function for constant strain triangular element.
2. Derive the strain displacement matrix for constant strain triangular
element.
3. Derive the shape function axisymmetric element.
4. Derive the strain displacement matrix for axisymmetric triangular element.
5. Derive the stress-strain relationship matrix for axisymmetric element.
6. Derive the shape function for 4 noded isoparametric quadrilateral
elements.
7. Derive the Jacobian matrix for 4 noded isoparametric quadrilateral
elements.
8. Derive the shape function for 8 noded isoparametric quadrilateral
elements.
9. Derive the shape function for 9 noded isoparametric quadrilateral
elements.
10. Derive the shape function for 6 noded isoparametric quadrilateral
elements.



UNIT 4 DYNAMIC ANALYSIS USING FINITE ELEMENT METHOD
1. Find the natural frequency of longitudinal vibration of the unconstrained
stepped bar as shown in Fig.




2. For the bar shown in fig. with length 2L, modulus if elasticity E, mass
density , and cross sectional area A, determine the first two natural
frequencies.





3. Consider a uniform cross-section bar an shown in fig. of length L made up
of amaterial whose youngs modulus and density are given by E and .
Estimate the naturalfrequencies of axial vibration of the bar using both
lumped and consistent mass matrix.



4. Determine the natural frequency of vibration for a beam fixed at both ends
as shown infig. The beam has mass density , modulus of elasticity E,
cross-sectional area A, moment ofinertia I, and length 2L. For simplicity of
the long hand calculations, the beam is discretizedinto two elements of
length L.








UNIT 5 APPLICATIONS IN HEAT TRANSFER AND FLUID MECHANICS

1. Derive the Shape Function and Stiffness matrix for 1-D bar element for
thermal problem.
2. Derive the shape function and Stiffness matrix for 1-D bar element for fluid
flow problem.
3. Derive the Shape Function and Stiffness matrix for 2 Dimensional element
for thermal problem.
4. Derive the shape function and Stiffness matrix for 2- Dimensional element
for fluid flow problem.