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Why the Mechanical designer should use FEA as tool for analysis of machine component during design phase? (6m) PUT1942 2. Describe the procedures of analysing the machine component using FEM. AG2891 3. State & explain saint Venants principle. (5m) AG2891 4. Describe the following with FE Modelling i) Least square method of approximation, ii) Difference between FEM & FDM (8m) PUT1942 SSD 2708

5. Why the Mechanical designer should go for FEA of tne component during design phase? (6m) SSD 2708 6. Formulate the equilibrium method for the stresses as field variable. (6M) PUT1942 SSD 2708 7. Explain Galerkins method in FEA with the help of suitable example. (10m) AG2891 8. What are the application of FEM? (3m) AG2891 9. Explain and formulate the principle of minimum potential energy. (7m) PUT1942 SSD 2708 10.What is the difference between element & global stiffness matrix? How to decide the size of global stiffness matrix? 5m PUT1942 SSD 2708 11.What are the isoparametric elements? Explain 3m PUT1942 SSD 2708 12.Write a short note on mixed method of solid mechanics. 5m PUT1942 SSD 2708 13.What do you mean by axisymetric problem? Give constitutive relation for 2D axisymmetric problem of elasticity. (6m) AG2891 14.Explain the two approaches for handling specified displacement boundary conditions. (7m) AG2891 15.Draw basic shape of 3D elements. 6m PUT1942 SSD 2708 16.Formulate the element analysis procedure in detail. 7m PUT1942 SSD 2708 17.Fig shows two spring having stiffness 12 & 8 N/mm resp., connected in series. Using the finite element method, determine: i. The displacement at the node 2 & 3, ii. The deflection of individual springs, & iii. The relation force at the support(13m) AG 2891

18.Draw and explain the flow chart of plane stress and plane strain FE process. 8m PUT1942

19.What is axisymetric analysis? FE formulation. 5m PUT1942 20.A circular fin 50mm radius is fixed to a base maintained at 100 C. The fin has an insulated perimeter. The end face is exposed to to air at 10C. Length of fin is 750 mm. The thermal conductivity of material is 37 W/mk. The convection heat transfer coefficient with air is 15 W/m2k. Find the temperature at 250 mm, 500mm & 7500mm from the base. (13M) AG2891

Question 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Explain various types of boundary conditions in FEA. (AH-2688) Write 1D FE formulation for fluid flow. (AH-2688) (NJR-2164) (KSH-2481) What are the desirable features of FEA package? (AD-2043) What do you mean by mixed method of solid mechanics? (AD-2043) Explain the local and natural coordinates for CST element. (NJR-2164) Write the FE characteristics for fluid mechanics: (KSH-2481) i. Stress tensor ii Velocity vector iii Strain rate 7. Explain the general quasi harmonic equation for heat conduction. (KSH-2481) (AE-2494) 8. Explain the term Eigen value & Eigen vectors. (AG-2891) 9. Draw the basic shapes of 2D finite Elements. (PUT-1942) Question 7 10.Explain the governing equation for the laminar flow of viscous incompressible fluid. (AH-2688) (KSH-2481) 11.Explain the isotropic representation of CST element with the help of suitable example. (AH-2688) 12.What is pre-processor in FE packages? Explain its steps. (AD-2043) (NJR-2164) (KSH-2481) (PUT-1942)

13.Derive finite element characteristics of circular bar subjected to torsion. (AD-2043) (NJR-2164) (KSH-2481) 14.Differentiate between plane stress and plain strain condition used to idealised 3D problems of solid mechanics. (KSH-2481) 15.Derive the FEA characteristics of cylindrical shell. (KSH-2481) 16.Write the basic governing equation for plain elasticity problem. (PUT-1942) 17.Explain the types of boundary conditions used in FEM for heat transfer problem. (AE2494) Question 8 18.Explain Preprocessor and Processor in FEA package (AH-2688) 19.Explain validity of solution obtained using FEA. (AH-2688) (AD-2043) 20. What do you mean by dynamic analysis? Explain the term s mode shapes and natural frequencies with the help of suitable example. (AD-2043) (NJR-2164) (KSH2481) (AG-2891) 21.What is post processing in FEA packages? (NJR-2164) (KSH-2481) 22.Formulate the element stiffness matrix and global stiffness matrix for 2D bar element. (AG-2891)

Question 9 23.In a triangular element the nodes 1, 2 and 3 have Cartesian coordinates (20,30)(130,60)and (70,130) respectively. The displacement in mm at the nodes 1,2 and 3 are (0.05,0.25) (0.3,0.25)(0.2,0.15) respectively. The point X within the element has Cartesian co-ordinates (68,86). Determine for the point X i. The natural coordinates ii. Shape factor iii. The displacement (AH-2688) (AD-2043) 24. For the 2D loaded plate shown in fig. Determine the displacements of nodes 1 and 2 using plane stress conditions. Neglect body forces. (NJR-2164) Question 10 25.For the smooth pipe of variable cross section shown determine the potential at the junction the velocities in each section of pipe and the volumetric flow rates. The potential at the left end is 10 m2/s and at the right end is 1 m2/s. (AH-2688) 26. Determine :(AD-2043) i. The fluid head distribution along the length of coarse gravel medium shown in fig. ii. The velocity in upper part & iii. The volumetric flow rate in upper part.

The fluid head at the top is 250mm & that at the bottom is 25mm. ASSUME A cross section area A=100 mm2. Discretize the porous medium into three elements of equal length. Assume the permissibility coefficient equal to 12.5 mm/s. 27.Derive a local stiffness matrix for heat transfer using shape function for a four node quadrilateral function as written in matrix format as below may be used. (NJR-2164) ( ) 28.Determine the fluid head distribution along the length of pipe, the velocity in upper part, volumetric flow rate in upper part. The fluid head at the top is 1 m and flat at the bottom is 0.1 m. Let the permeability coefficient Kxx = 0.5 m/sec. And take cross section A = 0.5 m2. (KSH-2481) 29.Explain the following methods (PUT-1942) i. Galerkins method. ii. Weighted residual method. Red for notes Green for J.N.Reddy Yellow for Krishnamoorthy