RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHENNAI 602 105.

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

UNIT TEST II

Date

Sub. Code : ED7201

Max. Marks : 60

Sub. Name : FINITE ELEMENT METHODS IN

Duration : 95 min

MECHANICAL DESIGN

Year

: I

Syllabus
UNIT II FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF TWO DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS
Basic Boundary Value Problems in two-dimensions Triangular, quadrilateral, higher order elements
Poissons and Laplaces Equation Weak Formulation Element Matrices and Vectors Application to
scalar variable problem Introduction to Theory of Elasticity Plane Stress Plane Strain and Axisymmetric
Formulation Principle of virtual work Element matrices using energy approach Examples related to
one-dimensional and two-dimensional problems.
UNIT III ISO-PARAMETRIC FORMULATION 8+3
Natural Co-ordinate Systems Lagrangian Interpolation Polynomials Isoparametric Elements
Formulation Numerical Integration Gauss quadrature one-, two- and three-dimensional
triangular elements formulation

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RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHENNAI 602 105.

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
UNIT TEST II

Date

Sub. Code : ED7201

Max. Marks : 60

Sub. Name : FINITE ELEMENT METHODS IN

Duration : 95 min

MECHANICAL DESIGN

Year

: I

Answer All Questions (part 1)

PART A (3 x 2 = 6 Marks)
2.1

Define shape function.

2.2

State the properties of stiffness matrix.

2.3

Write the stiffness matrix for a beam element.

PART-B (1x 12= 12Marks)

2.4

Determine the elemental deflections and stress for the stepped bar shown in figure. Take the
following values A1 = 40 mm2, E1 = 15x106 N/mm2, L1 = 20 mm, A2 = 25 mm2, E2 = 2x106
N/mm2, L2 = 20 mm and Force = 20 kN

Answer all the questions (part 2)

PART A (9 x 2 = 18 Marks)
3.1

List various 2D elements.

3.2

What is constitutive matrix?

3.3

What are higher order elements and give 2 examples?

3.4

Write down the stiffness matrix equation for 2D CST element.

3.5

Define plane strain analysis.

3.6

What is CST element?

3.7

How do you define 2D elements?

3.8

Differentiate plane stress & plane strain condition.

3.9

Differentiate 1D & 2D elements.

PART-B (2x 12= 12Marks)

3.10

Derive the shape function for the two dimensional triangular element.

3.11

a) Evaluate the shape function N1,N2 & N3 at the interior point P for the triangular element
shown in figure.

(or)
b) Determine the stiffness matrix for the constant strain triangular (CST) element shown in figure.
The coordinates are given in units of millimeters. Assume plane stress conditions.

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RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHENNAI 602 105.

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
UNIT TEST II

Date

Sub. Code : ED7201

Max. Marks : 60

Sub. Name : FINITE ELEMENT METHODS IN

Duration : 95 min

MECHANICAL DESIGN

Year

: I

Answer All Questions (part 1)

PART A (3 x 2 = 6 Marks)
2.1

State the assumptions made while determining the forces in a truss.

2.2

Write down the expression of stiffness matrix for a truss element.

2.3

State the assumptions made while determining the forces in a truss.

PART-B (1x 12= 12Marks)

2.4

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 = 2
X 105 N/mm2 and unit weight density as 0.8 X 10 -4 N/mm3, calculate the displacement &
stress induced at each element.

Answer all the questions (part 2)

PART A (9 x 2 = 18 Marks)
3.1

Write down the stiffness matrix equation for 2D CST element.

3.2

Define plane strain analysis.

3.3

What is CST element?

3.4

How do you define 2D elements?

3.5

What are CST and LST elements?

3.6

How many nodes a triangular and rectangular element has?

3.7

List various 2D elements.

3.8

What is constitutive matrix?

3.9

What are higher order elements and give 2 examples?

PART-B (2x 12= 12Marks)

3.10

Derive the shape function for the two dimensional triangular element.

3.11

a) Compute the strain- displacement matrix for element shown in figure 8 also find the strains
& nodal displacement are

u1 0.002, u1 0.001, u 2 0.001,V2 0.004, u 3 0.003, u 3 0.007

(or)
b) Determine the stiffness matrix for the constant strain triangular (CST) element shown in figure.
The coordinates are given in units of millimeters. Assume plane stress conditions.