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M.E. DEGREE EXAMINATION, JUNE 2010

Second Semester
Engineering Design

ED9221 FINITE ELEMENT METHODS IN MECHANICAL DESIGN

(Common to M.E. Computer Aided Design and M.E. Product Design and
Development)
(Regulation 2009)

Maximum : 100 Marks

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Time : Three hours

Answer ALL Questions

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PART A (10 2 = 20 Marks)

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1.

How will you obtain total potential energy of a system?

2.

Define discretization error.

3.

What is a weighted integral statement? Give examples.

4.

Express quadratic shape functions of a line element.

5.

What is constant strain triangle? Why is it called so?

6.

How can the bandwidth of a matrix be minimized?

7.

Sketch a typical beam element showing degrees of freedom.

8.

Give two examples of time dependent problems in elasticity.

9.

State any two nonlinear problems in FEA.

10.

Differentiate between material nonlinearity and geometric nonlinearity.

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PART B (5 16 = 80 Marks)

(a)

Taking the stepped bar as an example, describe the step by step

procedure of the finite element solution for obtaining the nodal
displacements and stresses. Clearly indicate the procedure for
information and representation of nodes?

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What is meant by weak formulation? Explain with an example.

(ii)

Derive the Lagrange linear interpolation functions for the three

noded triangular elements and sketch graphically.
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An axially loaded stepped circular bar is having a diameter of 25mm for a

length of 300mm and a diameter of 20mm for a length of 200 mm. The
bar is fixed at left end and is subjected to an axial loaded of 60N at the
right end. Determine the element stresses and reaction force at left end.
Take E = 2 105 N/mm2.

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For the triangular elements having coordinates at (0,0), (2,5) and (4, 0.5)
obtain the shape functions and the intensity of pressure at a point whose
co-ordinates are (2, 1.5). The nodal values of pressures at nodes 1,2 and 3
are 60 N/m2, 51N/m2 and 69N/m2 respectively.

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(i)

Explain the Galerkin approach

of deriving
equations for the heat transfer problem.

(ii)

What are the equations to be solved in a general three dimensional

fluid flow problems?
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One dimensional element has been used to approximate the convection

distribution in a fin. the solution indicated that the temperature in node
1 and 2 are 120 and 90 respectively. Determine the temperature at
point 4cm from nodes 1 and 2 which are located at 1.5 and 6cm from the
origin.

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Explains the methods of obtaining natural frequencies of longitudinal

vibration of a stepped bar has a cross sectional area of A for length L and
2A for length L. Idealizing the bar with two elements Take A=100mm2;
L=250 mm2.

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Explain the procedure involved in deriving the finite elements equations

of a dynamic problem. Give an example.

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Describe preprocessing, processing and post processing using any finite

elements software. Write the step-by-step procedure.

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What is the necessity of determining Von Mises stresses in finite

elements static analysis? Explain.

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