CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

Gharuan, Mohali
Group 1
Institute/Department: UIET/Mechanical
Division: 4
Subject Name: Finite Element Method
Subject Code: MEA/B-353
Assignment No.: 3
Max. Marks: 12

Date of Allotment: 18th March 2020

Last date of Submission: 2nd April 2020

Course Outcomes:
CO Title Level
Number
CO1 To be able to understand Plane Stress & Plane Strain Condition Remember

CO2 To be able to understand The Governing Equation . Understand

Questions:
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1. The circular rod depicted in Figure below, has an outside diameter of 60 mm, CO2
length of 1 m, and is perfectly insulated on its circumference. The left half of
the cylinder is aluminum, for which kx = 200 W/m-°C and the right half is
copper having kx= 389 W/m-°C. The extreme right end of the cylinder is
maintained at a temperature of 80°C, while the left end is subjected to a heat
input rate 4000 W/m2. Using four equal-length elements, determine the
steady-state temperature distribution in the cylinder.

2 For each of the following differential equations and stated boundary CO1
conditions, obtain a one-term solution using Galerkin’s method of weighted
residuals and the specified trial function. In each case, compare the one-term
 solution to the exact solution.

3 A tapered cylinder that is perfectly insulated on its periphery is held at constant CO2
a temperature 212°F at x = 0 and at temperature 80°F at x = 4 in. The cylinder
diameter varies from 2 in. at x = 0 to 1 in. at x = L = 4 in. per Figure below. The
conductance coefficient is kx= 64 Btu/hr – ft – °F. Formulate a four-element
finite element model of this problem and solve for the nodal temperatures and
the heat flux values at the element boundaries. Use Galerkin’s finite element
method.

4 Determine the stiffness matrix for the tapered beam element shown in Figure CO2
below
 CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY
Gharuan, Mohali
Group 2
Institute/Department: UIET/Mechanical
Division: 4
Subject Name: Finite Element Method
Subject Code: MEA/B-353

Assignment No.: 3
Max. Marks: 12

Date of Allotment: 18th March 2020

Last date of Submission: 2nd April 2020

Questions:
Sr. Question CO
No. Number
1. Consider the circular heat transfer pin shown in Figure below. The base of the CO2
pin is held at constant temperature of 100◦C (i.e., boiling water). The tip of the
pin and its lateral surfaces undergo convection to a fluid at ambient
temperature Ta. The convection coefficients for tip and lateral surfaces are
equal. Given kx= 380 W/m-◦C, L = 8 cm, h = 2500 W/m2-◦C, d = 2 cm, Ta = 30◦C.
Use a two element finite element model with linear interpolation functions
(i.e., a two-node
element) to determine the nodal temperatures and the heat removal rate from
the pin. Assume no internal heat generation.

2 A vertical wall of “sandwich” construction shown in Figure P7.15a is held at CO2

constant temperature T1 = 68◦F on one surface and T2 = 28◦F on the other
surface. Using only three elements (one for each material), as in Figure P7.15b,
determine the nodal temperatures and heat flux through the wall per unit
area. The dimensions of the wall in the y and z directions are very large in
comparison to wall thickness.
3 The wall of Problem 7.15 carries a centrally located electrical cable, which is to CO2
be treated as a line heat source of strength Q∗ = constant , as shown in Figure
P7.16. With this change, can the problem still be treated as one dimensional? If
your answer is yes, solve the problem using three elements as in Problem 7.15.
If your answer is no, explain.

4 A common situation in polymer processing is depicted in Figure P7.17, which CO2

shows a “jacketed” pipe. The inner pipe is stainless steel having thermal
conductivity k; the outer pipe is carbon steel and assumed to be perfectly
insulated. The annular region between the pipes contains a heat transfer
medium at constant temperature T1 .The inner pipe contains polymer material
flowingat constant mass flow rate m˙ .The convection coefficient between the
stainless steel pipe wall and the polymer is h. Polymer specific heat c is also
taken to beconstant. Is this a one-dimensional problem? How would you solve
this problem using the finite element method?
 CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY
Gharuan, Mohali
Group 3
Institute/Department: UIET/Mechanical
Division: 4
Subject Name: Finite Element Method
Subject Code: MEA/B-353

Assignment No.: 3
Max. Marks: 12

Date of Allotment: 18th March 2020

Last date of Submission: 2nd April 2020

Questions:
Sr. Question CO
No. Number
1. Given the triangular plane stress element shown in Figure, CO1
determine the nodal forces equivalent to the distributed
loads shown via the method of work equivalence. Element
thickness is 0.2 in. and uniform.

2 A thin plate of unit thickness is supported and loaded as CO1

shown in Figure. The material is steel, for which E = 30 ×
106 and v= 0.3. Using the four constant strain triangular
elements shown by the dashed lines, compute the
deflection of point A. Compare the total strain energy with
the work of the external force system.
3 Evaluate the stiffness matrix for the isoparametric CO1
quadrilateral element shown in Figure for plane stress with
E = 30(10)6 psi, σ = 0.3, t = 1 in. Note that the properties
are those of steel.

4 Determine the displacement and rotation under the force CO2

and moment located at the center of the beam shown in
Figure below. The beam has been discretized into the two
elements shown in Figure below. The beam is fixed at each
end. A downward force of 10 kN and an applied moment of
20 kN-m act at the center of the beam. Let E = 210 GPa
and I = 4 x10-4 m4 throughout the beam length.
 CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY
Gharuan, Mohali
Group 4
Institute/Department: UIET/Mechanical
Division: 4
Subject Name: Finite Element Method
Subject Code: MEA/B-353

Assignment No.: 3
Max. Marks: 12

Date of Allotment: 18th March 2020

Last date of Submission: 2nd April 2020
Questions:
Sr. Question CO
No. Number
1. The axisymmetric element in Figure P9.16 is part of a body rotating about the CO1
z-axis at a constant rate of 3600 revolutions per minute. Determine the CO2
corresponding nodal forces.

2 A classic example of plane stress analysis is shown in Figure below. A uniform CO1
thin plate with a central hole of radius a, is subjected to uniaxial stress σ0. Use CO2
the finite element method to determine the stress concentration factor given
the physical data σ0= 1000 psi,a = 0.5 in., h = 3 in., w = 6 in., E = 10(10)6 psi, and
Poisson’s ratio = 0.3.
3 An office heater (often incorrectly called a radiator, since the heat transfer CO2
mode is convection) is composed of a central pipe containing heated water at
constant temperature, as depicted in Figure P7.18. Several two-dimensional
heat transfer fins are attached to the pipe as shown. The fins are equally
spaced along the length of the pipe. Each fin has thickness of 0.125 in. and
overall dimensions 4 in. × 4 in. Convection from the edges of the fins can be
neglected. Consider the pipe as a point source Q∗ = 600 Btu/hr-ft2 and
determine the net heat transfer tothe ambient air at 20◦C, if the convection
coefficient is h = 300 Btu/(hr-ft2-◦F). Use four finite elements with linear
interpolation functions (consider symmetry conditions here).