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This document contains a finite element methods examination paper consisting of two parts: Part A contains 6 short answer questions covering the advantages and applications of FEM, local and global coordinates, derivation of equivalent load vectors and consistent/lumped mass matrices. Part B contains 7 longer answer questions requiring the derivation of stress-strain relations, use of Rayleigh-Ritz methods, penalty approach for boundary conditions, determination of displacements, stresses and reactions for beams and triangles under loading, derivation of strain-displacement matrices for triangles, stiffness matrices for 1D elements, and calculation of eigen values and vectors for a bar.

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Code No: RT41033 R13 Set No.

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IV B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February - 2019
FINITE ELEMENT METHODS
(Common to Aeronautical Engineering, Automobile Engineering and Mechanical
Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70
Question paper consists of Part-A and Part-B
Answer ALL sub questions from Part-A
Answer any THREE questions from Part-B
*****

PART–A (22 Marks)


1. a) Write the advantages and applications FEM. [4]
b) Discuss the local and global coordinates. [4]
c) Derive the equivalent load vector of beam element for UDL case. [3]
d) Discuss the plane stress and plane strain case. [4]
e) Discuss the axisymmetric formulation. [3]
f) Discuss the consistent mass matrix and lumped mass matrix. [4]

PART–B (3x16 = 48 Marks)


2. a) By using stress strain relations derive the D matrix for three dimensional case. [8]
b) Derive the expression to calculate the maximum deflection in a beam of length
L with a point load P acting at the center by using Rayleigh Ritz method. Take
moment of inertia as I and young’s modulus as E. [8]

3. a) Discuss how penalty approach is used in handling specified displacement


boundary conditions. [8]
b) In the figure 3 (b) shown, a load P = 60 X 103 N is applied. Determine the
displacement field , stress and support reactions in the body. Take E = 20 X 103
N/mm2.

Figure 3 (b)
[8]

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4. For the beam shown in the figure 4, determine the slopes at node 2 and node 3
and vertical deflection at the midpoint of the distributed load.

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Figure 4

5. a) Derive the strain displacement matrix of a constant strain triangle element. [8]
b) For the triangular element shown in the figure 5 (b), obtain the strain –
displacement relation matrix and determine the strains  x ,  y and  xy .

Figure 5 (b) [8]

6. a) Derive the stiffness matrix of one dimension quadratic element. [10]


b) Discuss the Isoparametric, subparametric and super parametric elements. [6]

7. Determine the Eigen values and Eigen vectors of the bar shown in figure 7
Take E=200 GPa, ρ = 2800 kg/m3, A=0.258 m2, and L=0.4 m.

Figure 7 [16]

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