MEENAKSHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

K.K.Nagar, Chennai
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Assessment Test (Model Exam-I) SET-I

Subject Name/Code No: ME6603 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS Max Marks: 100
Duration:3 HRS
Session: FN DATE: 20.03.2019
YEAR/SEM/SEC: III/VI/A&B
PART – A (2 x10 = 20)
Answer all Questions:
1. List the properties of a global stiffness matrix.
2. List the characteristics of shape functions.
3. Why Polynomials are used as shape function.
4. What are CST and LST element.
5. Distinguish between plane stress and plane strain problems.
6. Define “Higher Order Elements”.
7. What is meant by co-ordinate transformation?
8. What is Linear Element, Quadratic Element and Cubic Element?
9. What are the uses of Gaussian Quadrate formulae?
10. Define “sub parametric”, “Iso parametric” and “Super parametric” elements.

PART – B

11.a List briefly describe the general steps of the finite element method.. (13)
(Or)
𝑑2 𝑦
b) The differential equation of a physical phenomenon is given by 𝑑𝑥 2 + 𝑦 = 4𝑥, 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1

The boundary conditions are: y(0)=0, y(1)=1. Obtain one term approximate solution by using
Galerkin’s method of weighted residuals.. (13)

12.a) A beam AB of span ‘l’ simply supported at the ends and carrying a concentrated load ‘W’
at the centre ‘C’ as shown in figure. Determine the deflection at the mid span by using Rayleigh-
Ritz method and compare with exact solution. Use a suitable one term trigonometric trial
function. (13)
(Or)
 b For a tapered bar of uniform thickness t=10mm as shown in figure .find the displacements at
the nodes by forming into two element model. The bar has a mass density G = 7800 Kg/m 3, the
young’s modulus E = 2x105 MN/m2. In addition to self weight, the bar is subjected to a point load
P= 1 KN at its centre. Also determine the reaction forces at the support.
(13)

13. For the plane stress element shown in figure .Evaluate the stiffness matrix. Assume E= 210 X
103 N/mm2, poisson’s ratio J=0.25 and element thickness t=10mm. The co-ordinates are given in

millimeters. (13)

(Or)
b) For a 4-noded rectangular element shown in figure .Determine the temperature at the point
(7,4). The nodal values of the temperatures are T1= 42°C, T2= 54°C and T3= 56°C and T4= 46°C.
Also determine the three points on the 50°C contour line( 13)

14.a) A furnace wall is made up of 3 layers, inside layer with thermal conductivity K1=8.5 W/
m°C, the middle layer K2=0.25 W/ m°C, the outer layer with conductivity K3=0.08 W/ m°C. The
respective thicknesses of the inner, middle and outer layer are 25cm, 5cm, and 3cm respectively.
The inside temperature of the wall is 600°C and outside of the wall is exposed to atmosphere air at
30°C with heat transfer co-efficient of h= 45 W/ m2°C. (13)
 (Or)
b) Derive a finite element equation for one dimensional heat conduction with free end
convection. (13)

15. a) Derive the shape functions for a bilinear rectangular element. (13)
(Or)
b) Determine the element strains for an axisymmetric triangular element shown in
figure. The nodal displacements are u1= 0.001, u2= 0.002, u3= - 0.003, w1= 0.002,
w2=0.001, w3=0.004. All dimensions are in cm. Assume suitable missing data.

(13)

PART-C
16. a)Compute element matrices and vectors for the element shown in Fig. when the edge Kj
experiences convection heat loss.

. (16)
(Or)
b) Find the temperature at a point P(2,1.5) inside the triangular elements with nodal
temperature given as Ti=40◦ c, Tj= 54 ◦ c and Tk=46◦ c. the nodal coordinates are 1(0,0),
j(4,0.5)
and (3,6). (16)

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