PST 506 FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

QUESTION BANK

Unit – 1 INTRODUCTION

One-Mark

1. Which of the following is the correct equation for stiffness (K) of an element given value of
force (F) and displacement (u)?
a) Fu=K
b) Ku=F
c) KF=u
d) KFu=1

2. Which of the following conditions must be fulfilled to apply symmetry in a finite element
model?
a) Geometry of the model is symmetric
b) Boundary conditions to be applied are symmetric
c) Geometry model has large number of nodes
d) Geometry of the model is symmetric and boundary conditions to be applied are symmetric

3. Which of the following boundary conditions cannot be directly applied on solid elements?
a) Force
b) Pressure
c) Support
d) Torque

4. In Finite Element Methods (FEM), a boundary value problem is a set of differential equations
with a solution, which also satisfies some additional constraints, known as ___
a) boundary conditions
b) nodal values
c) equilibrium equations
d) energy minimum

5. From the following, which type of element is not two dimensional?

(A) Rectangle
(B) Quadrilateral
(C) Parallelogram
(D) Tetrahedron
6. From the following, which type of element is not three dimensional?
(A) Hexahedron
(B) Quadrilateral
(C) Rectangular prism
(D) Tetrahedron

7. To solve the FEM problem, it subdivides a large problem into smaller, simpler parts that are
called
(A) finite elements
(B) infinite elements
(C) dynamic elements
(D) static elements

8. The art of subdividing the structure into a convenient number of smaller elements is known as
___________ .
(A) assemblage
(B) continuum
(C) traction
(D) discretization

9. The finite element method is mostly used in the field of

(A) structural mechanics
(B) classical mechanics
(C) applied mechanics
(D) engineering mechanics

10. In FEA, the sub domains are called as ___________ .

(A) particles
(B) molecules
(C) elements
(D) none

11. The numbers of node for 1 D element are

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 0

12. Finite element analysis deals with ___________ .

(A) approximate numerical solution
(B) non-boundary value problems
(C) partial differential equations
(D) laplace equations
13. Stiffness matrix depends on
(A) material
(B) geometry
(C) both material and geometry
(D) none of the above

14. Example of 2-D Element is ___________ .

(A) bar
(B) triangle
(C) hexahedron
(D) tetrahedron

15. The nature of loading at various locations and other surfaces conditions called
(A) boundary condition
(B) traction
(C) friction
(D) surfacing

16. Example for one – Dimensional element is ___________ .

(A) triangular element
(B) brick element
(C) truss element
(D) axisymmetric element

17. The determinant of an element stiffness matrix is always

(A) 3
(B) 2
(C) 1
(D) 0

18. From below, choose the correct condition for the axisymmetric element.
(A) Symmetric about axis
(B) Boundary conditions are symmetric about an axis
(C) Loading conditions are symmetric about an axis
(D) All the above

19. Axis-Symmetric element is______________Element

(A) 1D
(B) 2D
(C) 3D
(D) 4D
20. _______ is/are the phase/s of finite element method.
(A) Preprocessing
(B) Solution
(C) Post Processing
(D) A, B & C

21. The minimum number of dimensions are required to define the position of a point in space is
_______.
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 1
(D) 2

22. The finite element methods can be applied in ____________areas.

(A) thermal
(B) soil and rock mechanics
(C) vibration
(D) all of the above

23. Which of the following is not a method for calculation of the stiffness matrix?
(A) The minimum potential energy principle
(B) Galerkin's principle
(C) Weighted residual method
(D) Inverse matrix method

Five Marks

1. A linear elastic spring is subjected to a force of 1000 N as shown in figure. Calculate the
displacement and potential energy of the spring.

2. Describe general procedure of Weighed residual method.

3. Write procedure for following weighed residual methods
a. Point collocation method
b. Sub domain collocation method

4. Write procedure for following weighed residual methods

a. Least squares method
b. Galerkin’s method

5. The following differential equation is available for the physical phenomenon.

𝑑2𝑦
+ 50 = 0 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 10
𝑑𝑥 2
Trial function is 𝑦 = 𝑎1 𝑥(10 − 𝑥)
Boundary condition are 𝑦(0) = 0 ; 𝑦(10) = 0
Find the parameter 𝑎1 by using Point collocation method

6. The following differential equation is available for the physical phenomenon.

𝑑2𝑦
+ 50 = 0 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 10
𝑑𝑥 2
Trial function is 𝑦 = 𝑎1 𝑥(10 − 𝑥)
Boundary condition are 𝑦(0) = 0 ; 𝑦(10) = 0
Find the parameter 𝑎1 by using Sub domain collocation method

7. The following differential equation is available for the physical phenomenon.

𝑑2𝑦
+ 50 = 0 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 10
𝑑𝑥 2
Trial function is 𝑦 = 𝑎1 𝑥(10 − 𝑥)
Boundary condition are 𝑦(0) = 0 ; 𝑦(10) = 0
Find the parameter 𝑎1 by using Least squares method

8. The following differential equation is available for the physical phenomenon.

𝑑2𝑦
+ 50 = 0 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 10
𝑑𝑥 2
Trial function is 𝑦 = 𝑎1 𝑥(10 − 𝑥)
Boundary condition are 𝑦(0) = 0 ; 𝑦(10) = 0
Find the parameter 𝑎1 by using Galerkin’s method

9. The following differential equation is available for the physical phenomenon.

𝑑2𝑦
+ 500 𝑥 2 = 0 0≤𝑥≤1
𝑑𝑥 2
Trial function is 𝑦 = 𝑎1 (𝑥 − 𝑥 3 ) + 𝑎2 (𝑥 − 𝑥 5 )
Calculate the parameter 𝑎1 and 𝑎2 by using Point collocation method
10. The following differential equation is available for the physical phenomenon.
𝑑2𝑦
+ 500 𝑥 2 = 0 0≤𝑥≤1
𝑑𝑥 2
3) 5)
Trial function is 𝑦 = 𝑎1 (𝑥 − 𝑥 + 𝑎2 (𝑥 − 𝑥
Calculate the parameter 𝑎1 and 𝑎2 by using Sub domain collocation method

11. The following differential equation is available for the physical phenomenon.
𝑑2𝑦
+ 500 𝑥 2 = 0 0≤𝑥≤1
𝑑𝑥 2
Trial function is 𝑦 = 𝑎1 (𝑥 − 𝑥 3 ) + 𝑎2 (𝑥 − 𝑥 5 )
Calculate the parameter 𝑎1 and 𝑎2 by using Least squares method

12. The following differential equation is available for the physical phenomenon.
𝑑2𝑦
+ 500 𝑥 2 = 0 0≤𝑥≤1
𝑑𝑥 2
Trial function is 𝑦 = 𝑎1 (𝑥 − 𝑥 + 𝑎2 (𝑥 − 𝑥 5 )
3)

Calculate the parameter 𝑎1 and 𝑎2 by using Galerkin’s method

13. Draw flowchart for steps involved in Finite element analysis.

14. Explain Discretization process in finite element method for various elements.

15. Explain numbering of element in finite element method with illustration.