FEM QUIZ

Number of displacement polynomials used

for an element depends on
Nature of element
type of an element
degrees of freedom
none
The art of subdividing a structure into a
convenient number of smaller components
is called
Discretization
Numbering of nodes
Continuum
None
The total potential energy is the algebraic
sum of
internal strain energy and work potential
internal strain energy and external work
done
internal stress energy and work potential
internal stress energy and external work
done
Finite element analysis deals with
approximate numerical solution
non boundary value problems
partial differential equations
Laplace equations
The sum of shape functions is always
1
0
Infinite
None
Stiffness matrix depends on
Material
Geometry
Both
None
If any element is specified by the
polynomial of the order of two or more, the
element is known as
non linear element
higher order element
both
None
Finite element modeling consists of
Discretization
Numbering of Nodes
Both
None
Example of 1-D Element
Bar
Triangle
Truss
square
The point in the entire structure is defined
using coordinates system is known as
local coordinate
Global coordinate
Natural coordinate
None
…….magnitude never exceeds unity
local coordinate
Global coordinate
Natural coordinate
None
In FEA ,Which coordinate system has
Separate coordinates used for each
element
local coordinate
Global coordinate
Natural coordinate
None
A small unit having definite shape of
geometry and node is known as
Discrete element
finite element
assembled element
Infinite element
The determinant of an element stiffness
matrix is always
1
0
Infinity
2
In FEA the degree of freedom is often called
as
shape function
Nodal displacement
element matrix
coordinates
The final global finite element equation for
the complete structure can be written in
the Matrix form
{F}=[k]+{u}
{F}=[k]-{u}
{F=[k]{u}
{F=[k]/{u}
The number of shape functions will be
equal to the number of
nodes of element
elements of the structure
size of the structure
coordinates
At Fixed support The displacements are
equal to
1
2
3
0
The displacement function for 1-D ,two
node linear element in terms of shape
function will be
u = N1u2 + N2u1
u = N2 u1 + N1u2
u = N1u1+N2u2
u = N1u1+N1u2
FEM cant produce exact results as those
of…………methods
analytical
 logical
Theoretical
all the above
The sub domains are called as
Particles
Molecules
elements
None
In FEM the complex domain defining a
continuum is divided into
Points
Elements
Triangles
None
The number of nodes for 1 D element are...
1
2
3
4
Diagonal coefficients in stiffness matrix are
always
Positive
Negative
Both
None
For solving heat transfer and fluid
mechanics problem method used is
FEM
FDM
Weighted residual method
Gaussian method
The distributed force per unit area on the
surface of the body is
Body force
Traction force
Point load
None
The distributed force acting on every
elemental volume of the body is
Body force
Traction force
Point load
None
The force acting at a particular point is
Body force
Traction force
Point load
None
The state of stress for a three dimensional
body has——— components.
6
3
2
4
 The state of stress in which normal and
shear stresses perpendicular to a plane are
assumed to be
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
 The state of strain in which normal and
shear strains perpendicular to a plane are
assumed to be

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 0
A three noded triangular element is called
 CST
LST
QST
None
A six noded triangular element is called
 CST
LST
QST
None
A ten noded triangular element is called
 CST
LST
QST
None
CST means Constant strain triangle

LST means Linear strain triangle

QST means Quadratic strain triangle

Dam subjected to horizontal loading is an
example
Plane stress problem
Plane strain problem
Both
None
Plate with holes is an example of
Plane stress problem
Plane strain problem
Both
None
If the nodes used for defining the
geometry are same as the nodes used for
defining displacement then, it known
Iso-parametric element
Super parametric element
Sub parametric element
None
If the nodes used for defining the
geometry are more than the nodes used for
defining displacement then, it known
Iso-parametric element
Super parametric element
Sub parametric element
None
If the nodes used for defining the
geometry are less than the nodes used for
defining displacement then, it known
Iso-parametric element
Super parametric element
Sub parametric element
None
“ J ” matrix used in four noded quadrilateral
Iso-parametric element
Johnson
Jasper
Jacobian
None
-------refinement refers to linear dimensions
that characterizes the size of an element
p
h
ɤ
None
Plate with fillet is an example of
Plane stress problem
Plane strain problem
Both
None
-------refinement refers to a degree of
highest degree polynomial in the element
p
h
ɤ
None
Beam element is not an ----------element
Iso-parametric element
Super parametric element
Sub parametric element
None
FEA software used is
ANSYS
SAP
STAAD Pro
All the above
The higher order elements are also called
as
complex elements
Irregular elements
Both
None