PAVAI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY-PACHAL,NAMAKKAL

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

FINITEELEMENT ANALYSIS
QUESTION BANK
UNIT-1
PART-A
1. What is the basis of finite element method?
2. What are the methods are generally associated with the finite element analysis?
3. What is meant by post processing
4. Name the weighted residual methods.
5. What is Rayleigh-Ritz method?
6. What is meant by discretization and assemblage?
7. What is meant by degrees of freedom?
8. What is "Aspect ratio"?
9. List out two advantages of post-processing.
10. What are 'h' and 'p' versions of finite element method?
PART-B
11. List and briefly describes the general steps involved in FEA.
12. A beam AB of span l simply supported at ends and carrying a point load W at the
centre C as shown in fig. Determine the deflection at midspan by using Rayleigh-
Ritz method and compare with exact result. (AU DEC 2009)
13. A SSB subjected to UDL over entire span and it is subjected to a point load at centre
of the span. Calculate the bending moment and deflection at midspan by using
Rayleigh- Ritz method and compare with exact solution. . (AU, MAY 2013)
14. The following differential equation is available for a physical phenomenon. Dy/dx
= 0, 0 x 10, Trial function is y = a1x (10-x) Boundary conditions are, y(0) = 0,
y(10) = 0. Find the value of the parameter a1 by the following methods. (i) point
collocation; (ii) Subdomain collocation; (iii) Least squares; (iv) Galarkin.
15. The differential equation of a physical phenomenon is given by dy/dx + 500x = 0;
0 x 1. By using the trial function, y = a1 (x x3) + a2 (x x5), calculate the value of
the parameters a1 and a2 by the following (i) Point collocation; (ii) Subdomain
collocation; (iii) Least squares; (iv) Galarkin. The boundary conditions are: y (0) =
0, y(1) = 0.
UNIT-II
PART-A
16. Define body force (f).
17. Define shape function.
18. What is the purpose of isoperimetric elements?
19. Define potential energy.
20. State the principle of minimum potential energy.
21. What are the difference between boundary value problem and initial value
problem?
22. State the properties of a stiffness matrix
23. What is natural co-ordinates?
24. Write down the expression of stiffness matrix for one dimensional bar element.
25. Write down the expression of shape function N and displacement u for one
dimensional bar element.
PART-B
26. For a tapered plate of uniform thickness t=10mm as shown in fig. Find the
displacements at the nodes by forming into two element model. The bar has mass
density = 7800kg/m
3
, youngs modulus, E=2x10
5
MN/m
2
. In addition to self-
weight, the plate is subjected to a point load p=10kN at its centre. Also determine
the reaction force at the support.

27. Consider a bar shown in shown fig. An axial load of 200kN is applied at point p.
Take A1=2400 mm, E1=70x109N/m2, A2=600 mm, E1=200x109N/m2. Calculate the
following: (a) The nodal displacement as point p. (b) Stress in each material. (c)
Reaction force.

28. The structure shown in fig. is subjected to an increase in temperature of 80C.
Determine the displacements, stresses and support reactions. Assume the following
data:


29. For the beam and loading shown in fig. Calculate the rotations at B and
C.E=210GPa, I=6x10
6
mm
4
.

30. For the plane truss shown in fig. determine the horizontal and vertical
displacements ofnodal and the stresses in each element. All elements have
E=201GPa and A=4x10
-4
.

UNIT-III
PART-A
31. State the methods of engineering analysis.
32. Explain force method and stiffness method?
33. What is meant by plane stress analysis?
34. Write down the displacement equation for an axisymmetric triangular element.
35. Give the strain displacement matrix equation for an axisymmetric triangular
element.
36. Write the stress-strain relationship matrix equation for an axisymmetric triangular
element.
37. Write down the shape function foe 4 noded rectangular element using natural
coordinates system.
38. What are the types of non-linearity?
39. Give examples for essential (forced or geometric) and non-essential boundary
conditions.
40. What is the difference between natural co-ordinate and simple co-ordinate?
PART-B
41. Derive the strain-displacement matrix for constant strain triangular element.
42. Evaluate the element stiffness matrix for the triangular element shown in figure.1
under plane stress conditions. Take E = 200000N/mm, v = 0.3 and t = 10mm. (AU
DEC 2010)

43. Calculate the element stress x, y, xy 1 and 2 and the principle angle p for
theelement shown in figure. The nodal displacement are u1 = 2mm, u2 = 0.5mm, u3 =
3mm and v1 = 1mm, v2 = 0, v3 = 1mm. Let E = 210 GPa, v = 0.25. Assume plane
stress condition. (AU MAY 2009).

44. For the axisymmetric elements shown in figure [1], determine the element stresses.
Let E =210 GPa and v =0.25. The co-ordinates all are in millimeters. The nodal
displacement are u1 = 0.05mm, u2 = 0.02mm, u3 = 0mm and w1 = 0.03mm, w2 = 0.02,
w3 = 0mm. (AU MAY 2009)

45. The integral f(x) = cos x / (1-x2) dx between the limits -1 and +1 by using 3 point
Gaussian quadrature. (AU MAY 2010).
UNIT-IV
PART-A
46. Define Damping ratio.
47. Define magnification factor.
48. Write down the expression of longitudinal vibration of bar element.
49. Write down the expression of governing equation for free axial vibration of rod.
50. What are the types of Eigen value problems?
51. State the principle of superposition.
52. What are the methods used for solving transient vibration problems?
53. Write down the equation for undamped system of Direct Integration Method in
Central Difference Method.
54. State the two difference between direct and iterative methods for solving system of
equations.
55. Define linear dependence and independence of vectors.
PART-B
56. Find the natural frequency of longitudinal vibration of the unconstrained stepped
bar as shown in fig. (AU, M.E., Nov.2006)

57. For the one-dimensional bar shown in fig. determine the natural frequencies of
longitudinal vibration using two elements of equal length. Take E = 2x105 N/mm2,
= 0.8x10-4N/mm3, and L=400mm.

58. Determine the eigen values and natural frequencies of a system whose stiffness and
mass matrices are given below. (AU Jun 2008)

59. Explain central difference method in detail.
60. Explain mode superposition method in detail.
UNIT-V
61. Write down the stiffness matrix equation for one dimensional heat conduction
element.
62. Write down the expression of shape function, N and temperature function, T for one
dimensional heat conduction element.
63. Write down the governing equation for two-dimensional heat conduction.
64. Define path line.
65. Define streamline.
66. Define Inviscid flow.
67. Write down the expression of shape function for 2-D in fluid mechanics.
68. Write down the expression for stiffness matrix in 2D fluid mechanics.
69. Write down the expression for velocity gradient in fluid mechanics.
70. Write down the expression for stiffness matrix in two-dimensional heat conduction
and convection.
PART-B
71. Compute the element matrix and vectors for the element shown in fig. When the
edge 2-3 and 3-1 experience convection heat loss. (M.E., CAD/CAM, AU, Jan03)
,
72. Calculate the temperature distribution in a one dimension fin with physical
properties given in fig. The fin is rectangular in shape and is 120 mm long, 40 mm
wide and 10 mm thick. Assume that convection heat loss occurs from the end of the
fin. Use two elements. Take k = 0.3 W/mmC; h = 1x10-3W/mm2C, T = 20C.

73. Find the temperature distribution in a square region with uniform energy
generation as shown in fig. Assume that there is no temperature variation in z-
direction. Take k = 30 W/cmC, length = 10cm, T = 50C, q = 100 W/cm3. (M.E.,
CAD/CAM, AU, May02)

74. For the two dimensional sandy soil region shown in fig. Determine the potential
distribution and velocity gradient. The potential (fluid head) on the left side is a
Constant 10.0m, and that on the right side is 0.0m. The upper and lower edges are
impermeable. The permeabilities are kx = ky = 25x10-5 m/s. Assume unit thickness.
(M.E., Engg. Design, AU,May-06)

75. A pump pumping fluid at Q = 6500 m3/hr is located at coordinates (5,2) in the
element as shown in fig. Find the amount of Q allotted to each node. All nodal
coordinates are in m. Assume unit thickness of t = 1 mm.