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4. Determine the displacements of nodes of the spring system shown in figure below.

5. Determine the Jacobian for the (x, y) – (ξ, η) transformation for the element shown in figure
below. Also, find the area of the triangle.
6. For point located inside the triangle shown in figure below, the shape functions N 1 and N2 are
0.15 and 0.25, respectively. Determine the x- and y-coordinates of point P.

7. For the configuration shown in the figure below determine the deflection at the point of load
application using a one – element model. If a mesh of several triangular elements is used,
comment on the stress values in the elements close to the tip.
8. Solve the plane stress problem in the figure using three different mesh divisions. Compare your
deformation and stress results with values obtained from elementary beam theory.

9. For the plate with a hole under plane stress shown in figure below, find the deformed shape of the
hole and determine the maximum stress distribution along AB by using stresses in elements
adjacent to the line.(Note: The result in this problem is the same for any thickness. You may use t
= 1 in.)
10. In an axisymmetric problem, the element coordinates and displacements are as shown in the
figure below.
(a) What will be the value of the tangential (hoop) stress printed out by Program AXISYM?
(b) What are the three principal stresses, σ 1, σ2 and σ3?
(c) What is the vonMises stress in the element?
Take E= 30E6 psi and v= 0.3. Coordinates and displacements are in inches.

11. The open ended steel cylinder shown in the figure below is subjected to an internal pressure of 1
MPa. Find the deformed shape and the distribution of principal stresses.
12. Using a rule, evaluate the integral

∫∫ ( x 2 + xy 2 ) dx dy
A
By Gaussian quadrature, where A denotes the region shown in the figure below

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