NEHRU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING INTERNAL TEST 2 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

Dept & Year: Mech, III

TIME: 90 Minutes

Marks: 50 PART - A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 9 x 2 = 18

State the principle of minimum potential energy What is Natural Coordinate System? Specify the Strain displacement matrix for CST and Axisymmetric Elements Define Plane stress and Plane strain analysis State the applications of Axisymmetric elements What are isoparametric elements? What are the types on non linearity? What are the four basic sets of elasticity equations? What are the differences between two dimensional scalar variable and vector variable elements?

PART B

2 x 16 = 32

10.(a) The X,Y coordinates of nodes i , j , k of a triangular element are given by (0,0) , (3,0) , and (1.5,4) mm respectively .Evaluate the shape functions N1,N2,and N3 at the interior point P (2, 2.5) mm for the element (3) (b) For the same element Evaluate the Stiffness matrix by taking E = 2 x 105 N/mm2 and Poissons ratio = 0.25 (12) (c) Write the stiffness matrix equation for a Beam Element (1) (Or) 11.(a) The X,Y coordinates of nodes i , j , k of an axisymmteric triangular element are given by (3,4) , (6,5) and (5,8) cm respectively. The element displacement (in cm) vector is given as U = [0.002 , 0.001 , 0.001 , 0.004 , -0.003 , 0.007]T. Determine the element strains . (12) (b) List the types of Nodes and Coordinates (4)

12.(a) The loading and other parameters for a two bar truss element is shown in figure. Determine (a) Element stiffness matrix (b) Global Stiffness matrix (c) Nodal Displacements (12)

(b) What are higher order elements? Why it is required (4) (Or) 13 (a) A beam fixed at one end and supported by a roller at the other end has a 20KN concentrated load applied at the centre of the span as shown in figure. Calculate the deflection and slope under the load (12)

(b) What are the types of Non linearity (2) (c) Write the characteristics of Shape functions (2)