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53104-Mt-Computational Methods in Engineering

This document contains 8 questions for a Computational Methods in Engineering exam. The questions cover a range of numerical methods topics, including: 1. Solving a system of equations using Gauss-Seidel iteration. 2. Solving an integral equation using Gaussian quadrature and explaining the Newton-Cotes method. 3. Comparing direct search and gradient search optimization methods and using quadratic search to locate a minimum. This provides an overview of some of the key numerical methods concepts covered in the exam, including solving equations, integrals, optimization problems, and differential equations using finite difference techniques.

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53104-Mt-Computational Methods in Engineering

This document contains 8 questions for a Computational Methods in Engineering exam. The questions cover a range of numerical methods topics, including: 1. Solving a system of equations using Gauss-Seidel iteration. 2. Solving an integral equation using Gaussian quadrature and explaining the Newton-Cotes method. 3. Comparing direct search and gradient search optimization methods and using quadratic search to locate a minimum. This provides an overview of some of the key numerical methods concepts covered in the exam, including solving equations, integrals, optimization problems, and differential equations using finite difference techniques.

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Code.No: 53104/MT
M.Tech. I-Semester Regular Examinations, March-2008.
COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING
(Machine Design)
Time: 3 hours
Max. Marks: 60
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks.
--Solve the following equations using Gauss siedal iterative method?
4 x1 + 5 x2 + 3 x3 + 2 x4 = 25

1.

x1 + x2 + 4 x3 + 2 x4 = 8
x1 + 3 x2 + 2 x3 + 8 x4 = 21
2 x1 3 x2 2 x3 + x4 = 8.

2.a)

b)

3.a)
b)

4.a)
b)

5.

Solve the following integral equation using Gaussian Quadrature


1
1
method.
+ e x dx.
2
1+ x
0
Explain the Newton-Cotes method to solve the integral equation
with example.
Differentiate between direct search methods and gradient search
methods of optimization.
25
By using quadratic search, locate the minimum of x + 2 with
x
initial bracket [2, 6] to an accuracy of 0. 01.
What is boundary value problem?
solve the boundary value problems.
Solve the boundary value problem.
y11 5 y1 + 6 y = 1 + x 2
y (0) = 2 and y (2) = 1

Explain shooting method to

Apply the finite difference technique and crank Nickolson method


to solve the dimensional less diffusion equation.
c 2 c
=
t x 2
at C (0, t ) = C (1, t ) = 0
and C ( x, 0) = 1
' t ' is dim ension less time

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6.

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Use simple explicit method for solving the following differential


equation for heat conduction
2T
T
k 2 + 
q = C
x
t
at x = 0 t = 0 T = T0

x = A T = TA for any value of ' t '


Compare the solution with Implicit method.
7.a)
b)

Solve the wave equation using finite difference technique.


Experimental
data
on
constant
pressure
3
(+ p = 38 in of water ) filtration of a 169.8 kg/cm Ca CO3 slurry
through a canvas medium of area 5.48 10-4m2 is given in the
following table.
Xi 5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Yi 0.53 0.716 0.806 0.869 0.943 1.013 1.09 1.16
x is the total volume, V, in ml and y is t/v where t is filtrated
time in s. The equation can be described by y = a0 + a1 x, then
calculate ao and a1 using linear regression analysis.

8.

Write short notes on any TWO:


a) Adaptive Integration
b) RayLeigh-Ritz method
c) Non-linear curve fitting by least square regression analysis.

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