CV 1653 FEM

Assignment -2

1. Energy stored in the spring for the figure below is given by

. Suppose this block of mass
of the block when

Due on: 30th Sept.,2013

instead of

is subjected to only gravitational force find the displacement

.

2. The cross-sectional area of bar shown below varies linearly from A0 at the fixed support to A0/2 at
x=75cm The bar is in vertical directrion consider the density of bar as
and a force of
is applied at the tip. Assume A0=
find the stiffness matrix for the above when we
consider it as
a)
b)
Use direct method to find the matrix

3. Solve the above problem with energy approach.

4. Find the force vector for the prob.2 for both the cases by
a) Node by Node Method
b) Element by Element method
c) Potential energy method
5. calculate the diplacement of free end when a force of 400N is applied at the the tip in prob 2.