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B.E./B.Tech.DEGREEEXAMINATION.NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
2007.

Seventh Semester

Mechanical Engineering

ME 1401 - INTRODUCTION OF FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

(Common to Automobile Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering)

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(Regulations 2004)

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Time : Three hours N. Maximum : 100 marks
Answer ALL questions.
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1. State the principle of minimum potential energy.

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2. Define shape functions.

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3. What do you mean by Constitutive Law?

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4. Differentiate CST and LST elements.

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5. What are the advantagesof natural coordinates?

6. How thermal loads are input in finite element analysis?

7. Why polynomial type of interpolation functions are preferred over

trigonometric functions?

8. Write short notes on Axisymmetric problems.

9. What do you mean by isoparametric formulation?

10. What are the types of non linearity?

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11. (a) Compute the value of central deflection
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point load P'

The beam is uniform throughout and carries a central

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(ii) Write briefly about Gaussian Elimination'

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why higher order elements are needed?Determine the shape
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an eight noded rectangular element'
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strain-displacement matrix. Take f = 20 mm and E
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(b) The temperature at the four corners of a four-noded
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T],T2,T; and 74. Determine the consistent load vector
analysis, aimed'to determine the thermal stresses'

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14. (at Derive the expression for the element stiffness matrix for an
axisyrnmetric shell element.

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(b) (i) Explain the terms "Plane stress" and "Plane strain" problems. Give
constitutive laws for these cases. (8)

(ii) Derive the equations of equilibrium in case of a three dimensional

system. (8)

15. (a) Establish the strain-displacement matrix for the linear quadrilateral
element as shown in figure 3 at Gauss point r = 0.57735 and s = -57735 .

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