DERIVATIONS IN FEA

UNIT-I
1. A Simply supported beam with UDL, Calculate deflection by
Rayleighs-Ritz method.
2. A Simply supported beam with Point load, Calculate deflection by
Rayleighs-Ritz method.
3. A Simply supported beam with UDL and Point load, Calculate
deflection by Rayleighs-Ritz method.
4. Bar element formulated from the stationarity of a functional.
5. One- Dimensional Heat transfer elements based on the stationary of
a functional.
6. General Procedure of finite element analysis. (in book Page
1.4)
UNIT-II
1. Derivation of shape function of 2 noded bar element (One
Dimensional linear bar element).
2. Derivation of stiffness matrix of 2 noded bar element (One
Dimensional linear bar element).
3. Derivation of shape function of 3 noded bar element (One
Dimensional Quadratic bar element).
4. Derivation of stiffness matrix of 3 noded bar element (One
Dimensional Quadratic bar element).
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UNIT III (SOLVE PROBLEMS)

Derivation of Shape function for a CST element.
Derivation of Constitutive matrix for two dimensional element for
plane stress problems.
Derivation of Constitutive matrix for two dimensional element for
plane strain problems.
Derivation of Shape function for a linear Quadrilateral element .
(Four noded Rectangular element)
Derivation of Stiffness matrix for a 4 noded isoparametric
Quadrilateral element.
Derivation of Shape function for a eight noded Quadrilateral element
.(Eight noded Rectangular element)
What is isoparamrtic element, superparametric element and
subparametric elements? (Page 3.108)

UNIT-IV

1. Derive the equation of motion based on weak form for transverse

vibration of a beam.
2. Derivation of natural frequencies of axial vibration of the
bar using lumped and consistent mass matrix. (in book
example 4.3, Page 4.35)
UNIT-V
1. Derivation of finite element equation for one dimensional
heat conduction with free end convection.
2. Derivation of stiffness matrix and load vectors for Heat transfer in
two Dimensional finite element.
3. Derivation of stiffness matrix and load vectors for fluid mechanics in
two Dimensional finite element.