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III B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
FINITE ELEMENT AND MODELLING METHODS
(Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Explain what are the developments and specification of structural models. [16]

2. Explain about

(a) Frame of Reference

(b) Non-Dimensional parameter
(c) Nature of coordinates
(d) Field specific systems. [4+4+4+4]

3. (a) What are various concepts to specify a node at discontinuties?

(b) What is the effect of element aspect ratio in discontinuities? [12+4]

4. (a) What are the basic difference between lumped mass matrix and consistent
matrix.
(b) Give lumped mass matrices for a beam element in space and for a triangular
plane stress element. [8+8]

5. (a) What is refinement strategy of finite element analysis techniques? Explain

them with the examples.
(b) What is the better refinement technique for solving the heat transfer problems?
Explain. [8+8]

6. (a) Discuss the importance of finite element modeling in solving the field problems.
(b) How to store the large scale matrices? Explain different methods. [8+8]

7. (a) Derive the Jacobian matrix for 2-D axi symmetric problems.
(b) Explain the method to simplify the given domain using symmetric boundary
conditions with suitable examples. [8+8]

8. (a) What are different uses and applications ANSYS package? Explain with the
simple examples.
(b) What is the better package to be used for solving nonlinear static analysis?
Explain. [8+8]

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Code No: R05322105 Set No. 2
III B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
FINITE ELEMENT AND MODELLING METHODS
(Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Explain with examples. What is Macno and Micro mechanical models. [8+8]

2. Explain about

(a) Generalized displacement parameters

(b) Generalized Geometrical parameters
(c) Generalized Force and other parameters
(d) Global coordinates. [5+3+3+5]

3. (a) What are various concepts to specify a node at discontinuties?

(b) What is the effect of element aspect ratio in discontinuities? [12+4]

4. Using Rayleigh-Ritz method, determine the expressions for displacement and stresses
in a fixed bar sujected to an axial force ‘P’ as shown in figure 4.
E=Young‘s Modulus
A=Cross sectional area. [16]

Figure 4
5. Derive the strain displacement relation matrix for 4 noded quadrilateral element
by treating it as iso parametric element. [16]

6. Differentiate between Gaussian quadrature one point formula and two point formula
along with the errors involved in them. Give the examples. [16]

7. (a) Derive the Jacobian matrix for 2-D axi symmetric problems.
(b) Explain the method to simplify the given domain using symmetric boundary
conditions with suitable examples. [8+8]

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8. (a) Why computational fluid dynamics software is better suited for solving fluid
flow problems than finite element software? Explain.
(b) Describe the method of automatic mesh generation technique with a simple
example. [8+8]

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Code No: R05322105 Set No. 3
III B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
FINITE ELEMENT AND MODELLING METHODS
(Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) How is a structure discretized? What are the criteria to select large num-
ber of elements of smaller size and smaller number of elements of large sized
elements?
(b) Explain the approaches associated with the FEM in structural problems?[8+8]

2. (a) Derive the standard closed form integration for 1-D element in natural co-
ordinate system.
(b) Integrate the following over the entire length ‘L’ of an 1-D element.
i. ∫ L21 dx
ii. ∫ L31 L2 dx
iii. ∫ L21 dx. [8+8]

3. (a) A tapered bar of 100 mm diameter at the larger end and 50 mm at the smaller
end is clamped at larger end and it is hanging. The bar is subjected to a pull of
100 KN at the free end. Length of the bar is 200 mm. Find the displacements
in the bar for 3 elements using FEM technique?
(b) What are the various forces that can be considered in FEM approach?[10+6]

4. Using Rayleigh-Ritz method, determine the expressions for displacement and stresses
in a fixed bar sujected to an axial force ‘P’ as shown in figure 4.
E=Young‘s Modulus
A=Cross sectional area. [16]

Figure 4
5. (a) Explain the phenomenon of iso-parametric representation and explain the ad-
vantages and limitations of this method.

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(b) Differentiate among sub parametric and super parametric representation.[8+8]

6. Differentiate between Gaussian quadrature one point formula and two point formula
along with the errors involved in them. Give the examples. [16]

7. (a) Explain the symmetric boundary condition and derive the strain displacement
relations for symmetric problems.
(b) Discuss the applications of axi-symmetric problems. [8+8]

8. (a) Explain different methods of mesh generation techniques used in decarteliza-

tion.
(b) Describe the ANSYS package and its uses in finite element analysis. [8+8]

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Code No: R05322105 Set No. 4
III B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
FINITE ELEMENT AND MODELLING METHODS
(Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Explain with examples. What is Macno and Micro mechanical models. [8+8]

2. Illustrate the following systems with suitable examples.

(a) Global Co-ordinate system

(b) Local Co-ordinate system
(c) Natural Co-ordinate system
(d) Generalized Co-ordinate system. [4+4+4+4]

3. (a) What are various concepts to specify a node at discontinuties?

(b) What is the effect of element aspect ratio in discontinuities? [12+4]

4. Using Rayleigh-Ritz method, determine the expressions for displacement and stresses
in a fixed bar sujected to an axial force ‘P’ as shown in figure 4.
E=Young‘s Modulus
A=Cross sectional area. [16]

Figure 4
5. (a) Explain the phenomenon of iso-parametric representation and explain the ad-
vantages and limitations of this method.
(b) Differentiate among sub parametric and super parametric representation.[8+8]

6. (a) Explain the two-point Gaussian quadrature method for the numerical integra-
tion with suitable example.
(b) What are the approximations and errors associated in two point Gaussian
quadrature formula? Explain. [8+8]

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7. (a) Explain the methodology to estimate the potential energy for axi-symmetric
problems with suitable example.
(b) Derive the strain displacement relation matrix for 2-D axi-symmetric condi-
tions. [8+8]

8. (a) Discuss the importance of FLOTRAN module in ANSYS package used for
solving the problems using finite element analysis.
(b) How to estimate the errors in adaptive meshing technique? Explain them with
suitable diagram. [8+8]

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