Question Bank: Subject: Me8692-Finite Element Analysis Class: III Mech

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Subject: ME8692-FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS Class: III Mech
UNIT IV – TWO DIMENSIONAL VECTOR VARIABLE PROBLEMS

Equations of elasticity – Plane stress, plane strain and axisymmetric problems – Body forces and temperature
effects – Stress calculations - Plate and shell elements.
PART - A
S.No Question Year
1. Write the constitutive matrix for axisymmetric analysis. Nov 19
2. Give one practical example each for plane stress analysis and plane strain
analysis indicating the primary variables.
3. What is meant by constitutive matrix? Write the same for plane stress analysis. April 19
4. Brief the type of element that is best suited for analyzing a thin dome shaped
structure subjected to out of plane load.
5. Differentiate CST and LST elements. Nov 18
6. Give four applications where axisymmetric elements can be used.
7. Write the strain displacement matrix for a 3 noded triangular element. Apr 18
8. Distinguish between plate and shell elements.
9. What are the ways by which a 3D problem can be reduced to a 2D problem? Nov 17
10. Write down the shape functions for a 4 noded bi-linear rectangular element.
11. What are the assumptions used in thin plate and thick plate elements? Apr 17
12. What are the ways which a three dimensional problems three dimensional
problems can be reduced to a two dimensional approach?
13. What is meant by plane stress analysis? Nov 16
14. Write the strain displacement matrix for a CST element.
15. Write down the stress=strain relationship matrix for an axisymmetric
Apr 16
triangular element.
16. What are the types of shell element?
PART - B
17. Give the shape function for a 4 noded bilinear rectangular element in cartesian
coordinates and hence derive the strain displacement matrix assuming plane
stress conditions.
Nov 19
18. Give two examples where axisymmetric analysis can be performed. Nov 19
19. Calculate the nodal forces corresponding to a uniform radial pressure
Nov 19
Pr = 100 N/cm2 acting as shown on the axisymmetric element in figure.
20. It is required to determine the transverse displacement and the stresses
induced in the plate shown in figure. Using a one –element idealization.
Determine the constitutive matrix and the strain displacement matrix and
Apr 19
hence the stiffness matrix and the strain displacement matrix and hence the
stiffness matrix and the load vector. Assume E = 205 GPa, µ = 0.33, and
t = 10 mm.
21. Give the strain displacement relations for axisymmetric analysis and hence
Apr 19
derive the strain displacement matrix for a linear triangular element.
22. For a plane stress element shown in figure, the nodal displacements (u 1, v1),
(u2, v2) and (u3, v3) are (2, 1), (1, 1.5) and (2.5, 0.5) respectively. Determine the
element stress. Assume E = 200 GN/m 2, µ = 0.3 and t = 10mm all coordinates
are in mm.
Nov 18
23. Calculate the element stresses for the axisymmetric element shown in figure.
The nodal displacements are u1 = 0.02 mm; w1 = 0.03 mm; u2 = 0.01 mm;
w2 = 0.06 mm; u3 = 0.04 mm; w4 = 0.01 mm. Take E = 210 GPa, µ = 0.25.
Nov 18
24. A thin plate of thickness 5 mm is subjected to an axial loading as shown in

figure. It is divided into two triangular elements by dividing it diagonally.
Determine the strain displacement matrix, load vector and the constitutive
matrix. How will you derive the stiffness matrix? What will be the assembled
stiffness matrix? What are the boundary conditions? E = 2x10 7 N/cm2, µ = 0.3.
Apr 18
25. Differentiate between plane stress and plane strain analysis. Apr 18
26. With at least two examples explain what is meant by axisymmetric analysis. Apr 18
For the 3 noded triangular axisymmetric elements shown in figure. Derive the
strain displacement matrix and also the constitutive matrix.
27. The nodal coordinates for an axisymmetric triangular element are given below.
r1 = 10 mm, r2 = 40 mm, r3 = 40 mm, z1 = 10 mm, z2 = 10 mm, z3 = 50 mm.
Evaluate strain displacement matrix.
Nov 17
28. A nodal value of the triangular element is shown in figure. Evaluate element
shape functions and calculate the value of temperature at a point whose
coordinates are given (5, 7).
Nov 17
29. Assuming plane stress condition, evaluate stiffness matrix for the element
shown in figure. Assume E = 200 GPa, µ = 0.3.
Nov 17
30. Determine the pressure at the location (7, 4) in a rectangular plate with the
data shown in figure and also draw 50 MPa contour line.
Nov 17
31. Determine the stiffness matrix for the axisymmetric element shown in figure.
Take E is 2.1x105 N/mm2, µ = 0.25. The coordinates are in mm.
Apr 17
32. The nodal coordinates for an axisymmetric triangular element are given in
figure. Evaluate the strain-displacement matrix.
Apr 17
33. For the triangular element as shown in figure. Determine the strain –
displacement matrix and constitutive matrix. Assume plane stress conditions.
Take µ = 0.3, E = 30x106 N/m2 and thickness t = 0.1 m. Also calculate the
element stiffness matrix for the triangular element.
Nov 16
34. For the axisymmetric element shown in figure. Determine the stiffness matrix.
Nov 16
Let E = 2.1x105 N/mm2 and µ = 0.25. The coordinates are in mm.
35. The nodal coordinates for an axisymmetric triangular element are given in
figure. Evaluate strain-displacement matrix for that element.
Apr 16
36. Calculate the element stiffness matrix for the axisymmetric triangular element
shown in figure. The element experiences a 15ᵒ C increase in temperature. The
coordinates are in mm. Take α = 10x10-6/ᵒ C, E = 2x105 N/mm2, µ = 0.25.
Apr 16
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UNIT IV – TWO DIMENSIONAL VECTOR VARIABLE PROBLEMS

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