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ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION LAB

LAB - Viva Questions

1. Define element and node?


2. List the steps in FEA?
3. What are the different types of elements used in FEA?
4. What are the different types of stresses and strain in an object?
5. Write the equilibrium equation?
6. Write the [L] Matrix for a 3D problem?
7. Define Minimum potential energy approach?
8. List different software uses FEA as tool?
9. What are the different weighted residual methods?
10. List the advantages of FEA?
11. How is minimum number of degrees of freedom per node determined in an
element? Give am example.
12. Distinguish between essential and non-essential boundary conditions.
13. Express the constitutive matrix for a plane strain condition.
14. Give the compact representation of shape function for a four-node quadrilateral
element.
15. How are in an isoparametric element the constant strain and rigid body conditions
met?
16. What is static condensation? State any of its applications.
17. Name different types of dynamic analysis. Give one application for each.
18. Distinguish between consistent mass matrix and lumped mass matrix.
19. Express the governing equation for heat conduction in a solid body in cylindrical
coordinate system.
20. State two applications where fluid structure interaction is involved.
21. List four advantages of finite element analysis.
22. Explain the following terms clearly: Nodes, Primary nodes, Secondary nodes and
internal nodes.

23. Define shape function and write its properties.


24. What are the higher order elements? Where are they preferred?
25. State the isoparametric concept in finite element analysis.
26. What is Gaussian quadrature integration technique?
27. Write lumped and consistent mass matrices for an axial element.
28. Write one example for explicit and implicit methods for numerical integration.
29. Write the governing differential equation for a two dimensional heat transfer
problem.
30. The definitions for translation and rotation of fluids are not quite the same as for
rigid bodies. Justify the statement.

31. What is a boundary value problem? Give an example.


32. State the properties of shape functions.
33. What are higher order elements?
34. List few dimensional field problems.
35. What is an isoparametric element?
36. What is meant by plane strain problem?
37. How do axisymmetric problems differ from two dimensional problems?
38. What are h and p elements?
39. Write down the governing differential equation for longitudinal vibration.

40. What are the properties of stiffiness matrices?


41. What is the basic difference between bar and beam elements?
42. State the use of shape functions.
43. How is a quadratic triangular element different from linear triangular element?
44. Define the term static condensation.
45. What is lumped mass matrix?
46. Give the advantage and limitation of ritz vectors
47. State any two non-linear problems in finite element analysis
48. Explain the analogies between structural, heat transfer and fluid mechanics.
49. What are the limitations of ID elements?

50. What is the need for adopting penalty approach?


51. Distinguish between CST and LST elements.
52. What are serendipity elements?
53. Give the compact representation of shape functions of a four-node quadrilateral
element.
54. Sketch a quadratic strain brick element.
55. Specify the mass matrix for a truss element having four degreed of freedom.
56. State the required condition for solving dynamic problems as specified by
characteristic polynomial method.
57. Sketch a differential element depicting two dimensional conduction with surface
convection.
58. Define the stream function for a one dimensional incompressible flow.
59. define aspect ratio. State its significance
60. Classify boundary conditions. Give examples.
61. State the conditions to be satisfied in order to use axisymmetric elements.
62. Sketch a quadratic strain tetrahedran element.
63. What is meant by isoparametric formulation?
64. What is meant by static condensation? State its significance.
65. What is called finite element semidiscretization? Give an example.
66. What are some differences between implicit and explicit methods of numerical
integration?
67. Define element capacitance matrix for unsteady state heat transfer problems.
68. Define the stream function for a two dimensional incompressible flow.

69. What are the situations that demand the use of finite element method for
engineering analysis?
70. State the characteristics of stiffness matri.
71. What is CST element? Why is it called so?
72. Why are super parametric elements not much used in engineering element?
73. Express the interpolation function corresponding to node 4 of a cubic triangular
element.

74. What is static condensation?


75. What is mean by coordinate transformation?
76. What are the properties of axis symmetry elements?
77. Compare the principle of virtual force and the principle of virtual displacement.
78. Specify any two applications of FEA in fluid mechanics.

79. What do you understand by discretization of domain?


80. What role did the computer play in the use of the finite element method?
81. Distinguish between local global coordinate system.
82. Define transformation mapping.
83. Write down the consistent mass matrix for a bar element.
84. Clearly explain about the classification of direct integration techniques.
85. A burner is heating a spot on a two dimensional body. How do you attempt to
model this?
86. What is the effect of mesh size on the accuracy of solution?
87. Explain variational methods of formulation of boundary value problem.
88. What is area co-ordinate used in FEM?
89. What are gauss propositions to derive the gauss qudrature?
90. What are the plane stress and strain conditions represented in solid mechanics?
91. With an example explain the element and global stiffness matrix.
92. Write strain displacement relations for 3D strain conditions.
93. Write the displacement functions for a second order triangular element.
94. What are the salient features of a shape function?
95. Compare the beam and bar elements used in FEM.
96. Explain the principle of stationery potential energy.

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