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EXCEL ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KOMARAPALAYAM

(AUTONOMOUS)
M.E. / M.Tech. DEGREE SEMESTER EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE - 2021
Second Semester
M.E – Structural Engineering
20PSE204 – FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
(Regulation 2020)
Time: Three Hours Maximum Marks: 100
Answer All Questions

PART - A (10 x 2= 20 Marks)

1 State the three phases of finite element method CO1

2 Delineate discretization CO1

3 List the properties of stiffness matrix CO2

4 Elucidate Iso- parametric element CO2

5 State the assumptions made while finding the forces in a truss CO3

6 Differentiate CST element and LST element CO3

7 Delineate plate element CO4

8 What are the different types of shell element? CO4

9 Define Resonance CO5

10 List the methods of elimination of the undesirable vibrations CO5

PART - B (5x16=80 Marks)

11 (a) i. Explain the general steps of the finite element method. (10) CO1
ii. The following differential equation is available for a physical
𝒅𝟐 𝒚
phenomenon 𝑨𝑬 𝒅𝒙𝟐 + 𝒒𝒐 = 𝟎 with the boundary conditions (6) CO1
𝒅𝒚
; 𝒚(𝟎) = 𝟎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒙 − 𝑳 = 𝟎
𝒅𝒙
1
 Find the value of f(x) using the weighted residual method.
(or)
11(b) i. The differential equation of a physical phenomenon is given by,
𝒅𝟐 𝒚
+ 𝟓𝟎𝟎𝒙𝟐 = 𝟎, 𝟎 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝟏
𝒅𝒙𝟐
𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒚 = 𝒂𝟏 (𝒙 − 𝒙𝟒 )
𝑩𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒚(𝟎) = 𝟎, 𝒚(𝟏) = 𝟎 (10) CO1
Calculate the value of parameter a1 by the following methods:
(i)Point collocation; (iiJSubdomain collocation; (iii) Least squares;
(iv) Galerkin.
ii. List the advantages, disadvantages and applications of FEM (6) CO1
12 (a) i. A one dimensional bar is shown in fig.(i).Calculate the following
i)shape function N1 and N2 at point P
ii)If u1= 3 mm and u2= -5 mm calculate the displacement at point
P
(8) CO2

Derive the shape function N for One Dimensional Linear Bar

ii. (8) CO2
Element.
(or)
12 (b) i. A steel bar of length 800 mm is subjected to an axial load of 3 KN
as shown in fig. (i). Find the elongation of the bar, neglecting self
weight.

(8) CO2

ii. Derive the Force Vector for One Dimensional Linear Bar Element. (8) CO2
13 (a) i. For the two bar truss shown in fig. (i). Determine the (10) CO3
2
 displacements of node 1 and the stress in element 1-3

ii. Derive the shape function for Axisymmetric Element (6) CO3
(or)
13 (b) i. For the three bar truss shown in fig. Determine the displacements
of node 1 and the stress in element 3

(10) CO3

ii. The nodal co-ordinates for an axisymmetric triangular element

are given below:

r1 = 10 mm and z1 = 10 mm (6) CO3

r2 = 30 mm and z2 = 10 mm

r3 = 30 mm and z3 = 40 mm Evaluate [B] matrix for that element

14 (a) i. Derive the force vector for triangular plate bending element with
(8) CO4
9 degrees of freedom
ii. Explain the finite element formulation using four noded
(8) CO4
degenerated quadrilateral shell element
(or)
14 (b) i. Derive the force vector for rectangular plate bending element with
(8) CO4
12 degrees of freedom
ii. Explain the finite element formulation using eight noded
(8) CO4
degenerated shell element

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15 (a) i. For a bar fixed at one end and free at the other end with length
2L, modulus of elasticity E, mass density ρ and cross sectional (8) CO5
area A. Determine the first two natural frequencies.
ii. A steel rod of diameter d = 2 cm, Length L = 5 cm and thermal
conductivity h = 50W/moC is exposed at one end to a constant
temperature of 320oC. The other end is in ambient air of (8) CO5
temperature 20oC with a convection coefficient of h = 100
W/m2oC. Determine the temperature at the midpoint of the rod.
(or)
15 (b) i. A one-dimensional bar having length 400 mm and cross-sectional
area of 600 mm2 .Determine its natural frequencies of longitudinal
(8) CO5
vibration using two elements of equal length. Take E = 2x105
N/mm2, ρ = 0.8x10-4 N/mm2 and L = 400 mm
ii. A wall of 0.6 m thickness having thermal conductivity of
1.2W/mK. The wall is to be insulated with a material of thickness
0.06 m having an average thermal conductivity of 0.3W/mK. The
(8) CO5
inner surface temperature is 1000oC and outside of the insulation
is exposed to atmospheric air at 30oC with heat transfer
coefficient of 35W/m2K. Calculate the nodal temperatures.