JALPAIGURI GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE

[A GOVERNMENT AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE]

COE/B.TECH./ ME /ME605A/2017-18
2018
FINITE ELEMENT METHODS

Full Marks: 70 Times: 3 Hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Candidates are requested to write their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
Any missing data may be assumed suitably with proper justification.

GROUP-A
[OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS]
Answer all questions 5x2=10
1. State the properties of approximating function for using in Galerkin Method.
2. What are the various types of elements used in FEM?
3. What are the convergence requirements in finite element formulation?
4. Differentiate between a bar element and a truss element.
5. State and explain the different types of boundary conditions for two dimensional heat transfer problems.
GROUP-B
[LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS]
Answer any four questions 4x15=60
6. i) Explain the Ritz Method of solving differential equations. 7
ii) The plate shown in Figure 1 has a uniform thickness t = 30 mm, Young’s modulus E = 205 GPa and 8
density ρ = 7830 kg/m3. In addition to its self-weight, the plate is subjected to two point loads of 1500 N
and 500 N respectively. Determine the following:
a) The nodal displacements;
b) Stress in each element;
c) The reaction force at the support.

7. i) Determine the displacements of nodes of the spring system shown in Figure 2, if k1 = 40 N/mm, 7
k2 = 50 N/mm, k3 = 60 N/mm, k4 = 70 N/mm F1 = 40 N, F2 = 120 N, F3= 60 N.
ii) Derive and plot the shape functions for a quadratic one dimensional bar element in natural coordinate 3
system.
iii) Differentiate between global and local coordinate systems used in FEM. 2
iv) Explain the penalty approach for handling specified displacement boundary conditions. How do you find 3
the reaction forces at the supports using this approach?

8. i) Derive the transformation relation for forces between the local and global coordinate systems for a truss 3
element.
ii) For the two-bar truss shown in Figure 3, determine the displacements of node 2, the stress in 12
the element 2-3 and reactions at support 3. Area of cross-section of each member A = 300 mm2
and E = 70 GPa.
9. For the beam loaded as shown in Figure 4, determine the nodal displacements. Draw the shear 15
force and bending moment diagrams. Take E = 200 GPa and I = 2 x 10-4 m4.

10. i) For the element shown in Figure 5, the nodal displacements are given as: 7
ux1 = 0.30 mm , ux2 = 0.04 mm, ux3 = 0.7 mm
uy1 = 0.04 mm , uy2 = 0.02 mm, uy3 = 0.4 mm
Evaluate the element strains and stresses. Consider the plane strain conditions. Assume E=210 GPa,
Poisson’s ratio µ= 0.28 and the thickness of the element t = 10 mm.
ii) A four node quadrilateral element is shown in Figure 6. The nodal displacement vector is given 4
as: {δ} = { 0.0, 0.0, 0.04, 0.05, 0.05, 0.07, 0.10, 0.06 }T cm
Find the following:
(i) The x and y coordinates of a point P whose location in the element is given by ξ = 0.3
and η = 0.6 and
(ii) The u, v displacements of the point P in (x, y) coordinate system.
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iii) Evaluate I = ∫1 ( 3 − 7𝑥 − 5𝑥 3 ) 𝑑𝑥 using one-point and two-point Gauss quadrature. 4

11. i) Evaluate the stiffness matrix and heat rate vector for the element shown in Figure 7. The 11
thermal conductivity of the element is 3 W/m 0C. Heat is generated in the element at the rate of
200 kW/m3 and the edge 1-2 of the triangular element is exposed to ambient air at 30 0C with a
convective heat transfer coefficient of 40 W/m2 0C.
ii) What is pre-processing? List out the various input information required to define a problem in 4
any finite element software.

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