GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER-VIII(NEW) EXAMINATION - SUMMER 2019
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Subject Code:2181911 Date:09/05/2019Subject Name:Finite Elements Method
Time:10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
- Attempt all questions.
- Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
- Figures to the right indicate full marks.
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Q.1 (a) What does discretization mean in the finite element method? 03
(b) Write advantages of the finite element method. 04
(c) List and describe the general steps of the Finite Element Method. 07
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Q.2 (a) Write strain-displacement equations. 03
(b) Derive elemental stiffness matrix for truss element. 04
(c) Explain Rayleigh Ritz method with example. 07
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(c) Figure shows the compound section fixed at both ends. With the help of 07
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FEA estimate the reaction forces at the supports and the stresses in eachmaterial when a force of 200 KN is applied at the change of cross
section. Solve using penalty approach.
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