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    This document appears to be an exam for a Finite Element Methods course, consisting of 5 questions testing various concepts: 1. It asks students to explain why FEA provides approximate solutions, define discretization, and derive stiffness matrices for 1D elements. 2. It covers 1D element types and applications, the Rayleigh-Ritz method, and boundary conditions. 3. Questions differentiate between plane stress and strain, explain stiffness matrix properties, and model a tapered plate with elements. 4. Ways to reduce 3D problems to 2D, isoparametric elements, and determining a global stiffness matrix are addressed. 5. Axisymmetric elements, conditions for axisymmetric problems

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    This document appears to be an exam for a Finite Element Methods course, consisting of 5 questions testing various concepts: 1. It asks students to explain why FEA provides approximate solutions, define discretization, and derive stiffness matrices for 1D elements. 2. It covers 1D element types and applications, the Rayleigh-Ritz method, and boundary conditions. 3. Questions differentiate between plane stress and strain, explain stiffness matrix properties, and model a tapered plate with elements. 4. Ways to reduce 3D problems to 2D, isoparametric elements, and determining a global stiffness matrix are addressed. 5. Axisymmetric elements, conditions for axisymmetric problems

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    This document appears to be an exam for a Finite Element Methods course, consisting of 5 questions testing various concepts: 1. It asks students to explain why FEA provides approximate solutions, define discretization, and derive stiffness matrices for 1D elements. 2. It covers 1D element types and applications, the Rayleigh-Ritz method, and boundary conditions. 3. Questions differentiate between plane stress and strain, explain stiffness matrix properties, and model a tapered plate with elements. 4. Ways to reduce 3D problems to 2D, isoparametric elements, and determining a global stiffness matrix are addressed. 5. Axisymmetric elements, conditions for axisymmetric problems

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    Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.

    ___________

    GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


    BE - SEMESTER–VII (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2021
    Subject Code:3171920 Date:15/12/2021
    Subject Name:Finite Element Methods
    Time:10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
    Instructions:
    1. Attempt all questions.
    2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
    3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
    4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.

    MARKS
    Q.1 (a) Why FEA gives an approximate solution. 03
    (b) What do you understand by discretization? What are the factors to be 04
    considered for discrediting the domain ?
    (c) Derive element stiffness matrix for 1 D bar element. 07
    Derive Element Stiffness Matrix for a Spring Element.
    Q.2 (a) Enlist different types of 1D element with their applications. 03
    (b) Explain the Rayleigh-Ritz method for finding an approximate solutions 04
    to the engineering problems.
    (c) Classify the different boundary condition & explain it in detail. 07
    OR
    (c) For the compound section as shown in figure fixed at both ends, 07
    estimate reactions at both ends and stresses when a force of 1600 N is
    applied at the change of cross section. Use penalty approach.
    Component AB BC
    MATERIAL COPPER ALUMINIUM
    CROSS 400 mm2 300 mm2
    SECTIONAL
    AREA
    Length 500 mm 400 mm
    Young’s 125 80
    Modulus (Gpa)

    Q.3 (a) Differentiate between plane stress and plane strain. 03


    (b) Explain the properties of stiffness matrices. 04
    (c) A tapered plate made of steel (E=2 * 105 Mpa) is loaded as shown in 07
    figure. Model the bar using two linear spar elements and determine the
    nodal displacements.

    1
    OR
    Q.3 (a) Explain symmetric banded matrices and skyline matrices. 03
    (b) Explain local and global coordinate system for truss element? 04
    (c) Evaluate the deflection at node 2 for the truss element shown in figure. 07
    Take AE/L value as 1000 N/mm.

    Q.4 (a) What are the ways through which 3D problems can be reduced to a 2D 03
    approach?
    (b) Define Isoparametric element. 04
    (c) For the indicated beam in figure determine the global stiffness matrix. 07
    Take product of young’s modulus and moment of inertia as
    400*103 N-m2.

    OR
    Q.4 (a) Differentiate between CST and LST. 03

    (b) A constant stain triangular element is defined by three nodes 1(1.5,2), 04


    2(7,3.5) and 3(4,7).Evaluate the shape functions N1,N2, and N3 at the
    interior point P (3.85,4.8).

    2
    (c)Illustrate the Plane Frames element with neat sketch indicating degree 07
    of freedoms. How it is differed from beam element.Write element
    stiffness matrix K ,transformation matrix L and load vector F.
    Q.5 (a) Enlist three examples of practical application of axisymmetric element. 03

    (b) What are the conditions necessary to be followed for considering a 04


    problem as axisymmetric?

    (c) Determine the global stiffness matrix and global load vector in the truss 07
    shown in figure. The cross-sectional area of each member is 200 mm2
    and modulus of elasticity is 200 GPa. Assume α = 12 * 10-6 per °C.

    OR
    Q.5 (a) Explain Constant Strain Triangle. 03
    (b) How are the thermal effects considered in the analysis of 1 d linear 04
    elements.
    (c) Consider the bar as shown in figure. Determine the global stiffness 07
    matrix and global load vector, if the temperature rises by 60°C.Assume
    modulus of elasticity for the complete bar as 200 GPa and coefficient of
    thermal expansion as 12 * 10-6 per °C.

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