MU Mechanical Engineering (Semester 6)
Finite Element Analysis
December 2015
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1 (a) Explain applications of FEA in various fields.
5 M
1 (b) State different types of Boundary conditions.
5 M
1 (c) Explain with sketches: type of elements.
5 M
1 (d) Explain Shape function graphically for one dimensional Linear and quadratic element.
5 M
1 (e) Explain Gauss Elimination Method using an example.
5 M

2 (a) Solve following differential equation \[ \dfrac {d^2y}{dx^2}+3x \dfrac {dy}{dx}- 6y=0; \ \ 0\le x\le 1 \] Bcs: y(0)=0 and y'(1)=0.1: Find y(0.2): using variational method and compare with exact solution.
12 M
2 (b) Evaluate following integral \( \int^1_{-1}(3^x - x) dx \) Using (a) Newton Cotes Method using 3 sampling points.
(b) Three points Gauss Quadrature
r W1 W2 W3 W4
1 1      
2 1/2 1/2    
3 1/6 4/6 1/6  
4 1/8 3/8 3/8 1/8

 

r ε1 W1
1 0.00 2.00
2 0.5773 1.00
3 0.00 0.8889
0.7746 0.5556
8 M

3 (a) Find the natural frequency of axial vibrations of a bar of uniform cross section of 20 mm2 and length 1m. Take, E=2×105 N/mm2 and ρ=8000 kg/m3. Consider two linear elements.
10 M
3 (b) Using Direct Stiffness method, determine the nodal displacements of stepped bar shown in figure. Take G=100 GPa.

10 M

4 (a) Explain Lumped and consistent mass matrix.
6 M
4 (b) Analysis the plane truss for nodal displacement, element stresses and strains. Take, P1=5 KN, P2=2 KN, E=180 GPa. A=6 cm2 for all elements.

14 M

5 (a) Solve following differential equation \( \dfrac {d^2y}{dx^2}-10x^2 = 5 \ \ 0\le x \le 1 \)
BCs: y(0)=y(1)=0. Using Rayleigh-Ritz method, mapped over entire domain using one parameter method.
12 M
5 (b) Find the shape function for two dimensional eight noded element.
8 M

6 (a) Coordinates of nodes of a quadrilateral element are as shown in the figure below. Temperature distribution at each node is computed as T1=100°C, T2=60°C, T3=50° C and T4=90°C. Compute temperature at point P{2.5, 2.5}

10 M
6 (b) What are the h and p version of finite element method?
7 M
6 (c) Convergence requirement.
3 M



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