FINITE ELEMENT METHOD ASSIGNMENT

1. Find deection of nodes 2 and 3 for the system shown in Fig. 1. Develop global
stiness matrix.
2. Using Galerkins approach, nd element stiness matrix and force vector for the
dierential equation:

x
2
+

2

y
2
= f
Use = N
i

i
as interpolation for eld variable .
3. Find displacement of node 2 for the truss shown in Fig.2.
4. For an Euler-Bernoulli beam, develop any one row of stiness matrix for a two-node
element shown in Fig. 3. Use virtual work principle. Interpolation for deection w is given
as:
w = N
1
w
1
+ N
2

1
+ N
3
w
2
+ N
4

2
, where
N
1
= 1 3
x
2
L
2
+ 2
x
3
L
3
, N
2
= x 2
x
2
L
+
x
3
L
2
, N
3
= 3
x
2
L
2
2
x
3
L
3
, N
4
=
x
2
L
+ 2
x
3
L
2
.
5. For question 4, develop the same row of stiness matrix using potential energy
approach.
6. Consider the rod in Fig. 4 rotating at constant angular velocity w = 30 rad/s.
Determine the axial stress distribution in the rod using two quadratic elements. Consider
only centrifugal force. Ignore bending of the rod.
A = 60mm
2
, E = 200GPa, = 7800kg/m
3
, l = 400mm.
7. Write shape functions for linear and quadratic interpolation for 1-d situation. Shape
functions satisfy property of consistency, i.e., they are able to model rigid body motion
and condition of constant strain. Show that 1-d linear and quadratic shape functions are
consistent.