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The document is an exam for a Finite Element Analysis of Structures course. It contains 3 parts - Part A with 10 short answer questions, Part B with 5 long answer questions involving finite element analysis concepts and problems, and Part C with 2 questions, one involving meshing a part and the other evaluating shape functions of an element. The exam tests students' understanding of fundamental finite element analysis steps, techniques, theories, and their ability to apply the methods to structural problems.

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Anna University:: Chennai: Roll No

The document is an exam for a Finite Element Analysis of Structures course. It contains 3 parts - Part A with 10 short answer questions, Part B with 5 long answer questions involving finite element analysis concepts and problems, and Part C with 2 questions, one involving meshing a part and the other evaluating shape functions of an element. The exam tests students' understanding of fundamental finite element analysis steps, techniques, theories, and their ability to apply the methods to structural problems.

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Roll No.

ANNA UNIVERSITY :: CHENNAI


(UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS)

M.E DEGREE END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS, MAY 2018

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

II Semester

ST 7204 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES

(Regulation 2015)

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 100


Answer ALL Questions

PART-A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

1. Explain Briefly: Variational method


2. State the Limitations of FEA
3. Define: Plane Stress Problem.
4. Give the constitutive relation for a Plane Strain Problem
5. Explain: Static Condensation
6. Give the element stiffness of a beam member.
7. Describe how Discretization of a skew plate be done?
8. State the advantages of using shell element in FEA
9. Give the consistent mass matrix for a beam element.
10. Name any four FEA software used for structural analysis

PART-B ( 5 x 13 = 65 marks)

11. a. i. Explain the Basic Steps in Finite Element Analysis. (6 marks)


ii. Write briefly about Idealization of a Continuum (7 marks)
(or)
i. Write briefly about Discretization Technique (6 marks)
ii. Explain : Errors and Accuracy in FEA (7 marks)

12.a. Evaluate the integral using one, two and three point gauss Quadrature rule.

(or)
b. Calculate the Jacobian matrix and the strain displacement matrix for four noded two
dimensional quadrilateral element corresponding to the gauss point (0.57735, 0.57735)
as shown in Figure Q.12.b.

Figure Q.12.b.

13.a. Analyze the truss shown Figure Q.13.a by finite element method. Assume the cross
sectional area of the inclined member as 1.5 times the area (A) of the horizontal
and vertical members. Assume modulus of elasticity is constant for all the members and
is E.

Figure Q.13.a
(or)
b. Analyze the grid shown in Figure Q.13.b by the stiffness method. Draw the shear force
and bending moment diagram assuming the cross sectional area and modulus of
elasticity of each member as 0.3×0.3 m2 and 2×1011 N/m2 respectively. Assume EI =
3GJ. The length of member AB and BC is 4 m and 5 m respectively.

Figure Q.13.b
14. a. i. Explain briefly: Basic concepts of Plate bending. (5 Marks)
ii. Write in detail about Kirchhoff plate theory. (8 Marks)
(or)
b. i. Explain briefly: Classification of Shells (5 Marks)
ii. Derive Stiffness matrix of a plate bending element and give the equations.
(8 Marks)
15. a. For the plane truss shown in Figure Q.15.a, bar element 2 is subjected to a uniform
temperature drop of T = 20 0C. Let E = 70GPa, A=4x10 -2m2, and
xmm/mm)/0C. Determine the stresses in each bar and the displacement of
node 1.

Figure Q.15.a
(or)
b. For the bar shown in Figure Q.15.b. with length 2L, modulus of elasticity E, mass density
, and the cross sectional area A, determine the first two natural frequencies.

Figure Q.15.b

PART-C ( 1 x 15 = 15 marks)

16. i. Figure Q.16.i. shows the von Mises stress contours that are presumed to exist in the part.
Draw a mesh that can be used to accurately analyze this part. (5 marks)

Figure Q.16.i.

ii. For the element shown in Figure Q.16.ii evaluate the shape functions by simple
inspection and trial.

Figure Q.16.ii.

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