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Code: 9A03703 B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/January 2013/14 FINITE ELEMENT METHODS (Mechanical Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) Explain the strain displacement relations. (b) Explain the constitutive relation for an orthotropic material. And also explain the effect of temperature on stress strain relation of an orthotropic material. Explain in detail the finite element modeling of one dimensional problem. Calculate the: (i) deflection under load (ii) shear force and bending moment at mid span and (iii) reactions at supports for the beam shown in figure. Take E = 200 GPa 30 kN and = 24 x 10-6 m4. 6m 6m

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Determine the element stresses for the triangular element shown in figure. The nodal displacements are given as and Take E = 200 GPa & v = 0.3. Use unit thickness for plane strain. Y (20, 20) (4, 4) (30, 4) X

Derive the element stiffness matrix for an 4-noded iso-parametric quadrilateral element. Explain 2-D finite element formulation in heat transfer analysis. Explain the 1-D finite element formulation in fluid flow and thermal stress analysis. Write short notes on: (a) Dynamics of a spring man system. (b) Time-dependent heat transfer. *****

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Code: 9A03703 B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/January 2013/14 FINITE ELEMENT METHODS (Mechanical Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 Discuss the basic steps involved in FEM and explain in detail. 2 Analyze the beam shown in figure by finite element method and determine the end reactions. Also determine the deflections at mid spans given E = 2 x 105 N/mm2 and 20 kN/m = 5 x 105 nm4. 8 kN/m

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Determine the nodal displacement, element stresses and support reactions for the two-bar truss shown in figure. Take E = 210 GPa and A = 600 mm2 for each element.

3m 2000 kN 4m 4 Derive the shape functions, strain-displacement matrix, stiffness matrix and nodal load vectors for a constant strain triangular element. Derive the stiffness matrix and nodal load vectors for an axisymmetric pressure vessel. Determine the temperature distribution in 1-D rectangular cross-section as shown in figure. The fin has rectangular cross-section and is 10 cm long, 4 cm wide and 1 cm thick. Assume that convection heat ion occurs from the end of the fin. Take h = and 100 10 cm 7 8 Explain the 2-D finite element formulation using flow chart and a fluid flow program. Write short notes on: (a) Time dependent one dimensional bar analysis. (b) Beam element man matrices and natural frequencies in dynamic analysis. *****

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Code: 9A03703 B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/January 2013/14 FINITE ELEMENT METHODS (Mechanical Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) Write the advantages, disadvantages and limitations of finite element method. (b) Explain the concept of finite element method. 2 3 Derive the element stiffness matrix for a 2-noded beam element. Explain the Galerkins residual method and its use to derive the one-dimensional bar element equations. Find the nodal displacements and element stresses in the propped beam shown in figure. Idealize the beam into two CST elements as shown in the figure. Assume plane stress condition. Take E = 2 x 105 N/mm2, thickness = 18 mm. Y 60 kN 600 mm X 800 mm 5 Derive the strain-displacement matrix, stiffness matrix and nodal load vectors for a linear strain triangular element. For the 2-D body shown in figure, determine the temperature distribution. The edges on the top and bottom of the body are insulated. Assume . Use three element models. T = 180 h = 50 w/m2 0.3 m K = 1.5 w/m = 25 0.6 m 7 Determine the potentials at the junctions, the velocities in each pipe and the volumetric flow rate for the smooth pipe of variable cross-section shown in figure. The potential at the left end is 10 m and that at the right end is 3 m. The permeability coefficient in 1 m/sec.
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Write short notes on: (a) Ari-symmetric solid element man matrices in dynamic analysis. (b) Time-dependent heat transfer. *****

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Code: 9A03703 B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/January 2013/14 FINITE ELEMENT METHODS (Mechanical Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** (a) Explain the constitutive relations for linear, elastic, homogeneous (i) anisotropic material and (ii) isotropic material. (b) Explain the principle of discretization in FEM. Derive the strain displacement matrix, stiffness matrix and nodal load vectors for a 2noded 1-D element. Explain the Galerkins method for deriving beam element equations. Explain in detail the concepts of plane stress and plane strain situations. And also write the constitutive relations for plane stress and plane strain conditions. Determine J, B and at r = 0 and s = 0 for the four node quadrilateral element shown in figure. The nodal displacements are given by. d = [0.0, 0.0, 0.02, 0.03, 0.06, 0.015, 0.10, 0.0] cm. Take E = 20 x 106 N/cm2 & . Assume plane stress conditions. Y (0, 2) (0, 0) 6 (4, 2) X

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(a) Explain in detail the one dimensional formulation of fin. (b) Derive the basic differential equation in heat transfer analysis. Explain 2-D finite element formulation in fluid flow and thermal stress analysis. Write short notes on: (a) Numerical integration in time, dynamic natural frequencies of 1-D bar analysis. (b) Plane stress/strain element man matrices in dynamic analysis. *****

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