BHARADHIDASAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

ANNA UNIVERSITY; CHENNAI

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First Internal Assessment
Test 024
Department of Automobile Engineering
Second Internal Assessment Test
Subject Code & Name: ME2353/Finite Element Analysis

Date: 18/03/2015

Marks: 50

Time: 9.30 am to 11.00 am

Duration: 1.30 Hrs

Part-A

Answer All Questions

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7 x 2 = 14

What are the properties of shape function?

What is meant by transformation matrix?
Write down stiffness matrix of truss element?
Write down load vectors of quadratic bar element?
Define thermal stress? Give expression for bar element.
Give expression for [B] & [K] of quadratic bar element.
What are the properties of stiffness matrix?
Part-B

Answer Any Three Questions

3 x 12 = 36

8. Derive the shape functions of quadratic bar element.

9. The structure as shown in figure is subjected to an increase in temperature of 80 oC.
Determine the nodal displacements.

Bronze

Aluminium

Steel

A = 2400 mm2

1200 mm2

600 mm2

E = 83 GPa

70 GPa

200 GPa

= 18.9x10-6/oC

23x10-6/oC

11.7x10-6/oC

10. A thin steel plate of uniform thickness 25 mm is subjected to a point load of 420 N at mid
depth as shown in figure. The plate is also subjected to self-weight. If Youngs modulus, E =
2x105 N/mm2 and unit weight density = 0.8x10 -4 N/mm3, calculate nodal displacement and
Element stresses.

11. For the bar assemblages as shown if figure, determine the nodal displacements.
E = 70 GPa, A = 2x10-4 m2 and K = 2000 kN/m.

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