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FEM Assignment 41

This document contains 7 questions related to finite element methods for a third year mechanical engineering assignment. The questions cover a range of topics including: 1) Determining the temperature distribution through a 1m thick plane wall with heat generation using linear elements. 2) Calculating the temperature distribution in a rectangular fin with convection heat loss from the free end. 3) Deriving element stiffness matrices for thin plates and rectangular fins. 4) Computing interface temperatures for a composite wall with three elements of different thermal conductivities. 5) More questions on determining temperature distributions in fins and elements using given thermal properties and boundary conditions.

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FEM Assignment 41

This document contains 7 questions related to finite element methods for a third year mechanical engineering assignment. The questions cover a range of topics including: 1) Determining the temperature distribution through a 1m thick plane wall with heat generation using linear elements. 2) Calculating the temperature distribution in a rectangular fin with convection heat loss from the free end. 3) Deriving element stiffness matrices for thin plates and rectangular fins. 4) Computing interface temperatures for a composite wall with three elements of different thermal conductivities. 5) More questions on determining temperature distributions in fins and elements using given thermal properties and boundary conditions.

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GURU NANAK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Campus: Ibrahimpatnam, R.R. District Telangana - 501506, India

Department of Mechanical Engineering


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Assignment –4

Subject-Finite Element Methods

Write any 5
Year: III Section: A& B

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1. The plane wall is 1 m thick. The left surface of wall is maintained at a constant 5 L3
temperature of 500 0C, and the right surface is insulated. The thermal conductivity
k=25W/m0C, and there is uniform heat generation inside the wall of Q = 400
W/m3. Determine the temperature distribution through the wall thickness using
linear elements.

2. Determine the temperature distribution in a fin having rectangular cross section 5 L3


and is 8 cm long, 4 cm wide and 1 cm thick. Assume convection heat loss occurs
from the free end of the fin. One end is fixed. Take k=3 W/cm0C, h= 0.1 W/cm 2
0C and T∞=200C.
GURU NANAK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Campus: Ibrahimpatnam, R.R. District Telangana - 501506, India

Department of Mechanical Engineering


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3 a) Derive the element stiffness matrix of a thin plate. 5 L3


b) Derive the stiffness matrix for heat flow in a rectangular fin, where k, h
and P denotes thermal conductivity, convective heat coefficient and
perimeter of fin and A is area of cross section of fin.
c) Derive finite element expression for 1 dimensional three noded heat
conduction element from fundamentals.
4 For the composite wall shown in the figure 3 below, compute the interface 5 L3
temperatures considering three elements. Take K1=5 W/m-K, K2=0.6 W/m- K,
K3=20 W/m- K, T1=1000C, T4=4000C

5 Determine the temperature distribution in a fin having rectangular cross section 5 L3


and is 8 cm long, 4 cm wide and 1 cm thick. Assume convection heat loss occurs
from the free end of the fin. One end is fixed. Take k=3 W/cm0C, h= 0.1 W/cm 2 0C
and T∞=200C

6 The coordinates of vertices of a triangular element are given by A (50, 50), B (70, 5 L3
60) and C (60, 80). All the dimensions are in mm only. The temperatures at these
vertices A, B and C are 100 0C, 200 0C and 300 0C respectively. Determine the
temperature at the point P (55, 55)
GURU NANAK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Campus: Ibrahimpatnam, R.R. District Telangana - 501506, India

Department of Mechanical Engineering


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7 A composite slab consists of 3 materials of different conductivities i.e. 22 W/m K, 5 L3


32 W/m K, 52 W/m K of thickness 0.31 m, 0.14 m and 0.14 m, respectively. The
outer surface is 22 0 C and the inner surface is exposed to the convective heat
transfer coefficient of 28 W/m2 K, 8000 C. Determine the temperature distribution
within the wall.

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