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1 Explain the various steps involved in solving a problem using finite element method.

2 Define Hamilton principle and compare with the principle of minimum potential energy principle.

3 List and explain general FEM procedure for solving problems.

4 Explain the factors to be considered for selection of nodes

5 Enlist the applications, advantages and disadvantages of FEM in different fields.

6 Explain stress and stress relationship for 2D plane stress and plane strain conditions.

7 Explain the potential energy formulation for obtaining element equations in Finite element methods.

8 Derive finite element equation using galerkins method for one dimensional bar element.

9 Derive the stress - strain relationship in 3D.

10 Briefly enlist the strain - displacement relations in 3D.

1 Determine the nodal displacement for the stepped bar loaded as shown in Fig

(a), P1=100 KN and P2=75 KN. The details of each section of the bar is shown in table:

2 Derive shape function of ID linear bar element in global and natural coordinates

3 Calculate the deflection at the centre and slopes at the ends of a simply supported beam of 2 m length subjected to a Uniformly Distributed Load (UDL) of 50 kN/m

throughout the length. Take EI = 700 Nmm2.

4 A bar is subjected to axial load 1500 N at the mid length as shown in Fig. Determine the displacement at load point and comment on the strains and stresses in the bar.

5 Derive stiffness matrix for quadratic bar element.

6 Derive elemental stiffness matrix for truss element.

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7 Analyze the truss shown in Fig. for axial forces using FE method. Also find out unknown displacements. E = 2X10 N/mm

Element Area Length

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1 50 mm 1000 mm

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2 40 mm 800 mm

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8 For the bar truss shown in Fig., determine the nodal displacement, stress in each element and reaction at support. Take E = 2 X 10 N/ mm

9 For the two-bar truss shown in figure, determine the displacements of node 1

10 Determine the displacements stress and support reactions in the structure shown in the figure. Take P = 62 × 103 N, E= 20 × 103 N/mm2

1 Derive Hermite shape function for beam element.

2 Write about different boundary considerations in beams in detail.

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3 Fig. shows a simply supported beam subjected to UDL of magnitude 12 kN/m. Take E = 200 GPa and moment of inertia I = 2 X10 mm . Find the maximum deflection.
4 For the beam shown in the figure, determine the slopes at node 2 and node 3

and vertical deflection at the midpoint of the distributed load.

5 Derive load vector due to uniformly distributed load for beam.

6 A beam is fixed at one end and supported by a roller at the other end, has a 20 kN concentrated load applied at the center of the span of 10 m. Calculate deflection and also
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construct shear force and bending moment diagrams. Take I = 2500 cm and E = 2 X10 N/ cm .

7 A beam of length L and constant E and I is shown in Fig. Q.10.1. If the uniform distributed load (q) and concentrated force {F} act on the beam, as shown in Fig., Compute the

equivalent nodal force at node 2.

8 Derive Stiffness matrix for Beam Element.

9 A beam is fixed at one end and supported by a roller at the other end, has a 20 kN concentrated load applied at the centre of the span of 10 m. Calculate the deflection
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and slope and also construct shear force and bending moment diagrams. Take I = 2500 cm and E = 20 × 10 N/cm

10 A beam is fixed at both ends, has a 50 kN concentrated load applied at the centre of the span of 10 m. Calculate the deflection and slope and also construct shear force
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and bending moment diagrams. Take I = 2500 cm and E = 20 × 10 N/cm

1 Differentiate between CST and LST with respect to the triangular element.

2 Derive elemental stiffness matrix, load vectors and shape function for linear strain rectangle.
3 Derive the stiffness matrix of one dimension quadratic element.

4 Elaborate two dimensional elements used in Stress Analysis.

5 Derive elemental stiffness matrix for constant strain triangle element (CST) element.
6 For point P located inside the triangle as shown in figure, the shape functions N1 and N2 are 0.15 and 0.25 respectively. Determine the x-and y coordinates of point P.

7 What are the properties of constant-strain triangular element? Explain.

8 Discuss stresses in three dimensional elements.

9 Derive shape function for a four noded tetrahedral element using natural coordinate system.
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For the triangular element shown in the figure, obtain the strain – displacement relation matrix and determine the strains and

1 Explain the following (i) Consistent mass matrix (ii) Lumped mass matrix
 2 Derive the governing equation for I-Dimensional steady state heat conduction.

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3 Derive the shape function for temperature field for global and natural coordinates.
4 Derive the strain-displacement matrix (B-matrix), gradient (variational approach) matrix, elemental conductivity matrix for I-Dimensional element for heat transfer problems.
 5 Derive the stiffness matrix for heat flow in a rectangular fin, where k, h and P denotes thermal conductivity, convective heat coefficient and perimeter of fin and A is area of cross

section of fin

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6 The fin shown in Fig in insulated on the perimeter. The left end has a constant temperature of 100 º C. A positive heat flux of q = 5000 W/ m acts on the right end. Let Kxx = 6
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W/m C and cross-sectional area A = 0.1 m . Determine the temperatures at L 4, L 2, 3 L 4 and L where L = 0.4 m.
7 Formulate undamped-free vibration eigenvalue problem. For the stepped bar shown in the figure, develop the global stiffness and mass matrices and also determine the
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natural frequencies and mode shapes. Assume E = 200 GPa and mass density = 7850 kg/m3, L1 = L2 = 0.3 m, A1 = 350 mm , A2 = 600 mm .
8 Explain the importance of eigenvalue and eigen vectors.
9 Find eigenvalue and eigenvectors for the stepped bar shown in Fig. when subjected to axial vibration. Take two finite elements.
10 Determine the temperature distribution along a circular fin of length 5 cm and

radius 1 cm. The fin is attached to boiler whose wall temperature 140 0C and the free end is open to the atmosphere. Assume Tα = 400C, h = 10 W/cm2 / 0C, k = 70

W/cm 0C.