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III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008 FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (Mechatronics) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. (a) With the help of a neat diagram, describe the various components of stress and strains. (b) Derive the stress, strain relationship and strain displacement elevation. [4+6+6] 2. Derive the nite element equations from the one dimensional second order equation by variational approach. [16] 3. Estimate the displacement vector, stresses and reactions for the truss structure as shown below Figure3:

Figure 3 Note: - Area is not given and assumed as A(e) = 1mm2 E is not given. Assumed as E=2105 N/mm2 [16] 4. A simply supported beam of l m length carries a single point load P at the center of the span. Descritize the span into two elements, nd the value of central deection using FEM? [16] 5. Explain in detail how the element stiness matrix and load vector are evaluated in isoparametric formulations. [16] 6. Estimate the temperature distribution in 1-D n as shown in gure6 by making into two elements? [16]

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Code No: RR311403 7. Explain the following with examples. (a) Lumped parameter model. (b) Consistant mass matrix model.

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8. Explain the following semiautomatic mesh generation techniques (a) Conformal mapping approach (b) Mapped element approach. [4+4+4+4]

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III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008 FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (Mechatronics) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. (a) Dene Geometric Variance. (b) What is meant by displacement function? (c) Give the importance of Pascal Triangle. [4+6+6]

2. With a suitable example explain the formulation of nite element equations by direct approach. Assume suitable data for the example. Use I-D analysis [16] 3. Consider the truss element with the coordinates i(10,10) & q(50,40) If the displacement vector is q=[15 10 21 43]T mm, then determine (a) The trace vector F (b) Stress in each element (c) Stiness matrix if E= 70 GPA and A= 200 mm2 . [6+4+6]

4. Consider a beam with uniform distributed load as shown in the gure4. Estimate the deection at the centre of the beam. E = 200 Gpa ; A = 25 mm 0 25 mm. [16]

Figure 4 5. (a) What is a constant strain triangular element? State its properties and applications. (b) The nodal coordinates of the triangular element are shown in gure5. At the interior Point P

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the x coordinate is 3.3 and the shape function at node 1 is N1 is 0.3. Determine the shape functions at nodes 2 and 3 and also the y coordinate of the point P. [6+10] 6. One side of the brick wall of width 5 m, height 4 m and thickness 0.5 m is exposed to a temperature of - 250 C while the other surface is maintained at 320 C. If the thermal conductivity is 0.75 W/m K and the heat transfer coecient on the colder side is 50 W/m2 K. Determine (a) The temperature distribution in the wall and (b) Heat loss from the wall. [16]

7. Discuss the methodology to solve the Eigen value problem for the estimation of natural frequencies of a stepped bar? [16] 8. (a) Explain the semi automatic mesh generation technique. (b) List any three Finite element analysis software and explain their capabilitie. [8+8]

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III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008 FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (Mechatronics) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. (a) Explain briey a plane strain problem with suitable examples. (b) Derive the material constitutive matrix for a plane stress problem. [8+8]

2. With a suitable example explain the formulation of nite element equations by direct approach. Assume suitable data for the example. Use I-D analysis [16] 3. Derive the element stiness matrix for the plane truss element. [16]

4. A beam of length 2 m is xed at both ends. Estimate the deection at the center of the beam where load is acting vertically downward of 10 kN. Divide the beam into two elements. Compare the solution with theoretical calculations. Take E = 2 1011 N/m2 , A = 250 mm2 . [16] 5. On a four nodal quadrilateral plane stress element the nodes are (0, 0), (6, 2), (6, 6) and (1, 5). A concentrated load whose x and y components are 10 kN, 16 kN respectively is applied at a point (4, 5). Find the equivqlent nodal forces and the displacement of nodes. [16] 6. Explain the methodology for the treatment of all three boundary conditions in a 1-D heat transfer element? [16] 7. Derive the elemental jumped and consistant mass matrices for 1-D bar element and 1-D plane truss element? [16] 8. (a) How do you calculate the element stresses for 3-Dimensional body? (b) Derive the element stiness term and force term for four noded tetrahedral elements. [8+8]

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III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008 FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (Mechatronics) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. Determine the circumference of a circle of radius r using the basic principles of nite element method. [16] 2. Derive stiness equations for a bar element from the one dimensional second order equation by variated approach. [16] 3. Consider the truss element with the coordinates i(10,10) & q(50,40) If the displacement vector is q=[15 10 21 43]T mm, then determine (a) The trace vector F (b) Stress in each element (c) Stiness matrix if E= 70 GPA and A= 200 mm2 . [6+4+6]

4. Consider a beam with uniform distributed load as shown in the gure4. Estimate the deection at the centre of the beam. E = 200 Gpa ; A = 25 mm 0 25 mm. [16]

Figure 4 5. Derive the expressions needed for the evaluation of the stiness matrix of the isoparametric four-noded nite element shown in gure5. Assume plane stress and plane strain condition. [16]

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6. One side of the brick wall of width 5 m, height 4 m and thickness 0.5 m is exposed to a temperature of - 250 C while the other surface is maintained at 320 C. If the thermal conductivity is 0.75 W/m K and the heat transfer coecient on the colder side is 50 W/m2 K. Determine (a) The temperature distribution in the wall and (b) Heat loss from the wall. [16]

7. Evaluate the eigen values, eigen vectors and natural frequencies of a beam of cross section 360 cm2 of length 600 mm. Assume youngs modulus as 200 Gpa, density 7850 kg/m3 and moment of Inertia of 3000 mm4 . Make into two elements of 300 mm length each. [16] 8. Discuss about the following mesh generation methods (a) Mesh topology rst (b) Nodes rst (c) Adaptive mesh template (d) Nodes and elements simultaneously [4+4+4+4]

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