RegNo. (EIT I R&S + Question Paper Code : 41043 oN Oo B.E/B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBBR 20} Sixth Semester G Mechanical Engineering 080120032 — FINITE ELEMENT any tts) (Common to Automobile Engine: (Regulation 2008) ‘Time : Three hours i OY faximum : 100 marks Instructions : Answer ALL questions. Any missing data may be suitable aSsuhned. PART A —(f0% 2 5 2U/marks) What is the principle of sky] wy) Dased on Gaussian elimination? r 2, Mention the basic steps of Qerkiyl method. 3. Whatiis the need for ofr ‘ansformation in solving truss problems? 4, Illustrate the twoWlermie sfape functions associated with slope as applicable for beam element ain digpjacement matrix of CST element and comment on it. jogenours boundary conditions? Give an example. element model for a long cylinder subjected to an internal using axisymmetric elements, sh between plane stress and plane strain conditions. ire superparametric elements? Give an example. ipecify the shape functions of four node quadrilateral element.11 12. (@) (by (@) PART B — (6 x 16 = 80 marks) (@ Describe the historical background of FEM. @ (a) Explain the relevance of FEA for solving design problems with the aid of examples. (10) Or Oo A rod fixed at its ends is subjected to a varying body force as show Fig.1. Use the Rayleigh-Ritz method with an assumed displacy fel w= a +a,x +a;x? to determine displacement u(x) and stress A © He K&S Determine the extension of the bar st G to self weight and le — — E Ay | a concentrated load of 600N applied at it n bi = 200 mm. be = 100 mm and t = 20 mm. Use fyo gy to solve the problem. Take E=2x10°N/mm?and p=6r (Nas Fig. 2 Or ‘lever beam of length 3.4 m has an elastic spring support of 230 kN/m at its free end, where a point load of 13 kN acts. Take g's modulus as 200 GPa and area moment of inertia of the cross- section as 1x10~*m‘, Determine the displacement and slope-at the node and the reactions. 2 4104313. 14, 16. (a) &) (a) ) (a) ) Derive the characteristic matrix for a two dimensional heat conductioy problem using triangular element by Galerkin approach. Or ° Consider a rectangular plate of length 3500 mm and width 25 having a thickness of 300 mm. It is subjected to a uniform heat source A triangular plate of thickness 9 mm has vertices 100, 40) and R(70, 130). It is fixed at P and supported on Mllers a)\Q. There is a vertical downward load of 5 kN applied af. ‘Tal s modulus as 200 GPa. Determine the nodal displacements time for body weight. Take density of material as 7800 kg/m? Or Establish the shape functions and ihe SiyAin displacement matrix for an axisymmetric triangular elemfat. A four node quadrilatery (Gn ‘mm’) as 1(3, 8), 2 displacement vector is give: Evaluate the stress at thy stress~ condition. fined by nodal coordinates 8. and 4(5, 16). The nodal ,0,1.6,1.2,0,0.6]" 12) of the element, assuming plane modulus and Poisson's ratio as * Derive the bo traction (uniformly distributed) force vectors fal element. 3 41043