Ref. No. Ex. /ME/T/326/EL@)/2016 3" year Mechanical Engineering 2"! semester, 2015-16 Subject: Elective Il (Finite Element Analysis 1) ‘Time: Three hours Answer any five questions (AIL questions carry equal marks) Question 1 Derive the 2x 2stiffness matrix of a bar element using the principle of minimization of potential energy. Derive the relation[Xg]= [FF [Kr]. The symbols carry their usual meanings. What is the form of the transformation matrix for a three-dimensional bar element? Fig.Q2. ‘The coordinates are given in centimeters (Fig.Q2). The supports are hinge supports. The modulus of elasticity and cross-sectional area are 2x 10” N'/ cm? and 10cm’ respectively. 1of3Question 3 Consider a two-dimensional beam element with transverse displacement and rotation as degrees of freedom. (@) Sketch the element (b) Derive the expression for ky) and ky The shape isin fr hs clement ee 2 ve eo 2x3 2x’ Nj 31-3745 :N2 =3x- 24S, SiN3 35 - Ny = ee pp (c) What is 3" point specication! for three-dimensional beam elements? Cc 20cm—af 20cm tx. ° Fig.Q4 For both the elements b=h=2cm. The modulus of elasticity is 2% 10" N/em? ‘The expression for element stiffness matrix is AE AE TT aay 2 # EI, EI, °F ° Zz Ba) wae o & 4 a r 1 ze 1261, —6E?, xian, -6et, ie SE, 9 B Le e Lt 0 Shy Beh, ae FT TT Derive the final three simultaneous equations after incorporation of boundary conditions. Refer Fig.Q4 20f3Question 5 a) State the shape functions for a CST element b) What do you mean by a compatible element? ©) Why does a CST element monotonically converge? 4) Derive the stiffness matrix of a CST element. Question 6 a) What is a Brachistochrone problem? 6) What do you mean by essential and natural boundary conditions? ©) How do you lake care of body and surface loads in a CST element? 4) What are the stress components for an axisymmetric problem? ‘Question 7 ) Write down the shape functions for a 4-node quadrilateral isoparametric finite element ) Sketch the shape functions ©). Show that a straight edge of the above element is mapped into a straight edge in the object space 4) A four node quadrilateral element has the nodal coordinates shown in Fig Q7.d, Find out the Jacobian matrix. (2.2) @. 4 3 Y Fig Q7.d 3of3