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This document provides practice problems for a quiz on finite element analysis topics including physical and parametric space, 1D and 2D elements, numerical integration, and convergence. The three practice problems cover: 1) A quadrilateral element problem involving Jacobian, strain, and displacement calculations. 2) A triangular element with body forces to calculate force vectors and element stiffness. 3) A cantilever plate problem to calculate global stiffness matrices and force vectors.

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FEA Practice Problems

This document provides practice problems for a quiz on finite element analysis topics including physical and parametric space, 1D and 2D elements, numerical integration, and convergence. The three practice problems cover: 1) A quadrilateral element problem involving Jacobian, strain, and displacement calculations. 2) A triangular element with body forces to calculate force vectors and element stiffness. 3) A cantilever plate problem to calculate global stiffness matrices and force vectors.

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MANE-/CIVL-4240 Introduction to Finite Elements Spring 2022

Quiz 2 Practice Problems

Topics: Physical space and isoparametric elastic finite element formulation in 1D and 2D, trian-
gle and quadrilaterial finite elements, numerical integration, convergence, recommended practices.
Covers Lectures 10-19, Practicums 3-6

1. The figure below shows one 4-node quadrilateral element in a finite element mesh, with nodal
coordinates given in mm. Assume 4 Gauss quadrature integration points (2 × 2).

(a) In isoparametric space (s, t), what is the location of the Gauss quadrature point closest
to node 2?

For the remaining parts, evaluate the listed quantities at the location s = − √13 , t = √1 .
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(b) Find the location of the point in physical space (x, y).
(c) Compute [J], |J|, and [J]−1 .
(d) Compute the first row of [B].
(e) Compute the strain component εxx given the nodal displacements: u1 = 0, v1 = 0,
u2 = 0, v2 = −6.4 × 10−3 mm, u3 = 10.8 × 10−3 mm, v3 = −9.2 × 10−3 mm, u4 = 0,
and v4 = −0.8 × 10−3 mm.
(f) If the analytic solution to the displacement field is as follows:

u(x, y) = (0.2 × 10−3 /mm)xy


v(x, y) = −(0.1 × 10−3 /mm)(x2 + 0.3y 2 )

Compute the strain components εxx , εyy , εxy at the location of interest.

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Space for problem 1 solution

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2. A three-node triangle element is shown with constant body force acting in the −y direction
of by = −8 × 10−3 N/cm3 distributed uniformly over the whole element as shown (dimensions
in cm). The element is of thickness h = 10 cm.

(a) Compute [J] and |J|.


(b) To compute the element body force vector {Fb } exactly, what is the require number of
Gauss Quadrature integration points?
(c) Compute the element body force vector {Fb } exactly using Gauss Quadrature.
(d) What would you expect the total force distributed to the nodes to be due to the body
force? Does your result in part (c) match that expectation?
(e) Write out the full assembled force vector for the element loaded as shown, including all
known external forces. Do not include unknown reactions.
(f) Given the loads and constraints shown, would it be possible to solve for the nodal
displacements uniquely? Explain.

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Space for problem 2 solution

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psi,2 Poisson’s ratio of ν =
3. A thick cantilever plate with Young’s modulus of E = 10 × 106N/cm
0.25, and thickness of h = 10cm (plane strain assumption valid) has a distributed load T~
applied on the top edge, see figure (a). The traction load on the top surface acts only in the
−y direction with a constant load Ty = −50 N/cm
lb/in. Consider the finite element discretization
of the plate using four finite elements as shown in figure (b).

(a) Using 1-point Gauss quadrature evaluate the component of the global stiffness matrix
associated with u5 , the x-displacement of node 5 shown. The [B] matrix for any element
in the mesh evaluated at its center s = 0, t = 0 is
 1 1 1
0 − 14

−4 0 4 0 4 0
 −1
[B] =  0 − 14 0 − 41 0 1
0 1
 cm

4 4
− 14 − 14 − 14 1
4
1
4
1
4
1
4 − 14

(b) How many Gauss quadrature points would be required to exactly compute the corre-
sponding force vector from the traction vector T~ on the top surface?
(c) Compute the component of the global force vector due to the traction at node 2.
(d) You would like to improve the solution convergence by using more elements to represent
the cantilever plate, what type of refinement would that be?

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Space for problem 3 solution

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