PART A:

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What is meant by boundary value problem?

Explain briefly about principle of stationary total potential.
Explain briefly about point collocation method.
What is meant by functional in FEM?
What is meant by initial value problem.
Explain briefly about principle of minimum potential energy.
Why polynomial functions are selected for interpolation functions?
Explain briefly about sub domain collocation method.
Explain briefly about natural co-ordinate system in FEA
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10. Calculate the value of l1l 2 dx

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11. List the characteristics of shape functions in FEA.

12. List the properties of stiffness matrix.
13. Explain briefly about global co-ordinate system in FEA.
14. Calculate the value of L1 L2 L3 dA
A

15. What is meant by shape functions in FEA?

16. List the properties of stiffness matrix.
17. Explain briefly about CST element.
18. State the FE equation for torsional triangular element
19. State the stiffness matrix for 2D heat transfer triangular element.
20. Write the equation for temperature force for a CST element.
21. Explain briefly about LST element.
22. State the strain displacement matrix for CST element.
23. State the FE equation for torsional bar element.
24. State the force (load) vector for 2D heat transfer triangular element.
25. Write the stress strain relation matrix for plane strain condition.
26. Define axisymmetric element.
27. Write down the shape function for axisymmetric triangular element.
28. Write down the displacement equation for axisymmetric triangular element.
29. Write the stress strain relation matrix for plane stress condition.
30. List the conditions for a problem to be axisymmetric.
31. Write down the displacement equation for axisymmetric triangular element.
32. Write down the strain displacement equation for axisymmetric triangular element.
33. What is the purpose of isoparametric elements?
34. Define super parametric element.
35. Write the shape functions for 4 noded rectangular element using natural co-ordinate system.
36. Write down the Jacobian matrix for four noded quadrilateral element.
37. Define isoparametric elements.
38. Define sub parametric element.
39. Write down the Jacobian matrix for four noded quadrilateral element.
40. Write down the stiffness matrix for four noded isoparametric quadrilateral element.

PART B
1. Explain in detail about the steps involved in finite element analysis.
2. Calculate the value of a1 by the four weighted residual methods for the problem:
d2y
500 x 2 0 ; 0 x 1. The trial function is y a1 ( x x 4 ) and the boundary
2
dx
conditions are y (0) 0 andy(1) 0
3. List the various weighted residual methods and explain about each of them.
4. A simply supported beam is subjected to an u.d.l. of w/unit length over its entire span.
Determine bending moment and deflection at its mid span using Rayleigh Ritz method.
5. A wall of 0.6 m thickness is having a thermal conductivity of 1.2 W/mK. It is
insulated by another wall of thickness 0.06 m with thermal conductivity of 0.3 W/mK. The
wall inner surface temperature is 1000 and outside insulation wall with thermal coefficient of 35 W/m2 K is exposed to atmosphere at 30. Calculate the nodal temperatures.
6. A simply supported beam is having the following dimensions: length 1 m, area of
cross section 30 cm2, moment of inertia 100 mm4, Youngs modulus 2 X 1011
N/mm2, density 7800 kg/m3. Determine the natural frequencies using lumped mass
matrix and consistent mass matrix.
7. A tapered steel rod of uniform thickness 25 mm is fixed at its larger width side. The
dimensions are: overall length is 700 mm, larger width is 150 mm and smaller width is 75
mm. In addition to self-weight, it is subjected to a point load of 300 N acting at midpoint of
a plane 300 mm from fixed surface. Using two finite elements, calculate the reaction forces.
Assume E= 2 X 105 N/mm2, weight density is 0.82 X 10-4 N/mm3.
8. Derive the shape functions for a three noded quadratic bar element.
9. A thin plate is subjected to traction as shown. Calculate global stiffness matrix.

10. Determine the stiffness matrix for a CST element under plane stress with co-ordinates of
(20,30), (80,30) and (50,120). Assume E = 210 GPa, =0.25 and t = 10 mm. All dimensions
are in mm.
11. Compute the element matrix and vectors for the element shown in figure when edges 2-3
and 3-1 experience convection heat loss.

12. Derive stress strain relation matrix for a 2D element under plane stress condition.
13. For an axisymmetric element with co-ordinates (0,0), (50,0) and (50,50) determine the
stiffness matrix. Assume E = 200 GPa, =0.25. All co-ordinates in mm.
14. For a CST element under plane stress condition, the co-ordinates are (20,30), (80,30),
(50,120). The nodal displacements are u1=2 mm, v1 = 1mm, u2=0.5mm, v2=0mm, u3=3mm,
v3=1mm. Calculate the element stresses and the principal angle. Assume E = 201 GPa, =
0.25, t = 10mm. All dimensions are in mm .
15. Derive stress strain relation matrix for a 2D element under plane strain condition
16. Derive shape functions for four noded rectangular isoparametric element.
17. For the four noded rectangular element shown, determine Jacobian matrix and strain
displacement matrix.

18. For an axisymmetric element with co-ordinates (0,0), (50,0) and (0,50) determine the
stiffness matrix. Assume E = 2.1 X 105 N/mm2, =0.25. All co-ordinates in mm.

19. Derive stiffness equation for four noded isoparametric quadrilateral element For the
isoparametric quadrilateral element shown, determine local co-ordinates of point P which
has Cartesian co-ordinates of (7,4).