Fem Objective Bits
Fem Objective Bits
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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15. The element stiffness matrix for 1-D beam element is given by [K] =
12 6l 12 6l
[K ] = EI 6l 4l 2 6l 2l 2
l
3
12 6l 12 6l
6l 2l 2 6l 4l 2
16. The force necessary to create unit displacement. This is the property of spring termed as
STIFFNESS
17. Non-dimensional coordinates such as three independent volumes in a tetrahedral domain termed
as VOLUME coordinates.
18.ASPECT RATIO is defined as the ratio of the largest dimension of the element to the smallest
dimension.
19. The unknown displacement field within an element will be interpolated by a POLYNOMIAL
20. In order of geometric shape function is equal to the order of displacement Shape function is
called ISOPARAMETRIC
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1.The iso-parametric method is possible to use identical set of interpolation functions for
approximating [ D ]
a) geometry b) field c) geometry or field d) both the geometry and the field.
2.Triangles with straight edges for specifying quadratic fields: this is the category of [ B ]
a) Iso-parametric b) sub-parametric c) super-parametric d) none
3.One of the following is not the crack deformation modes [ C ]
a) Opening b) sliding c) bending d) tearing
4.Gaussian points are used for [A ]
a) Numerical integration b) displacement calculation
c) Stress calculation d) strain calculation
5.The process of reducing number of mid-side or internal noses before assembling element stiffness
matrices is called [ D ]
a) Gauss reduction b) Jacobin reduction c) Choleski reduction d) Static condensation
6.Actual thickness of plane strain element is [ A ]
a) Very large b) any specified value c) assumed by software d) assumed by designer
7.In 2-D the equation of element stiffness matrix is ____________ [D ]
e T e e e T
a) k = t A B D b) k = t A BDB c) k = 2t A BDB d) k = t A B DB
8.The FEA of plane stress and plane strain problems is identical except _________ [B ]
a) [B] matrix b) [D] matrix c) [U] matrix d) [F] matrix
9.When there are less geometric nodes than shape function nodes then the element is called [ A ]
a) sub parametric b) super parametric c ) iso parametric d) a,b,&c
10.The use of same shape functions for both Cartesian coordinate system and natural coordinate
system is known as ____________ [A ]
a) Isoparametric representation b) Numerical integration c) a&b d) None
11.Actual thickness of plane strain element is [ A]
a) Very large b) any specified value c) assumed by software d) assumed by designer
12.The shape function for a four node element is [A ]
a) N = c(1 )(1 )
b) N = c(1 )
c) N = c(1 )
d) d) none
13.The order of B Matrix for a CST is 3x6
14.If lower order function is used to represent displacement and a higher order function is used to
represent geometry it is called Super- parametric
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15. The triangular element stiffness metrics for axi-symmetric body is 2rAe B DB
16.Jacobian is a partial derivative of global coordinates with respect to natural coordinates.
17.Three node triangular element can be also called as Constant strain Triangle (CST)
18. A thin plate with in plane loading is example of Plane stress problem
19.Skyline method of assembly this is the technique for Storage the matrix with min. space
20. The shape functions of a 2 D element in terms of area co-ordinates is N1=A1/A, N2=A2/A,
N3=A3/A
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