Dr T THIMMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Internals II, December 2014

Sub: Finite Element Methods

Sub Code: 14MDE12
Faculty: Manjunatha Babu N S
Marks: 50
Duration: 90 Minutes
Sem: M.Tech I
PART A (20 MARKS)
1. Determine the displacements, stresses induced for a truss member
shown in figure1. Given Data: E=29.5e6 N/mm2, Aeach element = 1 mm2.
2. Determine the displacements, stresses induced for a 1D bar element
shown in figure 2 by gauss elimination method. Given Data:
A1=900mm2, A2=1200mm2, E1=70e9 N/m2, E2=200e9 N/m2,
L1=200mm, L2=300mm, P=300 KN.
PART B (20 MARKS)
3. Obtain the strain displacement matrix and stiffness matrix for
quadratic 1D element.
4. Obtain the hermite shape function and stiffness matrix for a beam
element.
PART C (10 MARKS)
5. Define truss. What are the basic assumptions to be made to analyze
the truss element?
6. Determine the shape functions for quadratic 1D element.

Dr T THIMMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Internals II, December 2014

Sub: Finite Element Methods

Sub Code: 14MDE12
Faculty: Manjunatha Babu N S
Marks: 50
Duration: 90 Minutes
Sem: M.Tech I

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