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RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
Thandalam, Chennai 602 105
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MODEL EXAM
Sub. Code :ED7201
Subject
: Finite Element Methods in
Mechanical Design

Date
Max Marks
Duration
Class

:
: 40 marks
: 60 minutes
: I year ME (ED)

Answer all questions

PART A
1.1 What is the essence of finite element method?
1.2 What is truss element?
1.3 Mention basic steps of galerkin method.
1.4 What do you mean by discretization?
2.1 Write the displacement function equation of CST element?
2.2 What is axis symmetric element?
2.3 Define the super parametric element and sub parametric element?
2.4 What is the purpose of iso parametric elements?
3.1 List the various methods of solving boundary value problems?
3.2 What is Plane Stress and Plane Strain condition? Explain with and example?
3.3 What are isoparametric elements?
3.4 Specify the Jacobian matrix for CST element.
4.1 State the required condition for solving dynamic problems as specified by characteristic
polynomial method..
4.2 What is meant by mode superposition technique?
4.3 What is polynomial characterization in dynamic analysis?
4.4 What are the methods for solving transient vibration problems?
5.1 Mention two examples for contact non-linearity..
5.2 Write the governing differential equation for 2D fluid flow analysis.
5.3 Write down the velocity gradient matrix in fluid flow analysis.
5.4 State the essential difference between nonlinear elastic material and elasticplastic
material.

ROLL
NO
RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
Thandalam, Chennai 602 105
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MODEL EXAM
Sub. Code : ED7221
Subject
: Finite Element Methods in
Mechanical Design

Date
Max Marks
Duration
Class

Answer all questions

PART A
1.1 How will you obtain total potential energy of a system?
1.2 What is beam element?
1.3 Define discretization error.
1.4 What do you mean by discretization?
2.1 What is a weighted integral statement? Give examples
2.2 Express quadratic shape functions of a line element
2.3 Write down Poissons and Laplaces equations.
2.4 What is the purpose of weak formulation?
3.1 What is constant strain triangle? Why is it called so?
3.2 What is Plane Stress and Plane Strain condition? Explain with and example?
3.3 How can the bandwidth of a matrix be minimized?
3.4 What is the purpose of iso parametric elements?
4.1 Sketch a typical beam element showing degrees of freedom
4.2 Differentiate between free meshing and mapped meshing
4.3 Give two examples of time dependent problems in elasticity
4.4 What are the methods for solving transient vibration problems?
5.1 State any two nonlinear problems in FEA.
5.2 Differentiate between material nonlinearity and geometric nonlinearity
5.3 Write down the lumped mass matrix for longitudinal vibration problem
5.4 Differentiate between h-method and p-method

:
: 40 marks
: 60 minutes
: I year ME (ED)