Code No: 53104/MT

NR
M.Tech. – I Semester Supplementary Examinations,
September, 2008

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING

(Machine Design)

Time: 3hours Max. Marks:60

Answer any FIVE questions

All questions carry equal marks
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1. Solve the following equations using Gauss Elimination method.

2 x1 + 4 x2 + x3 − 2 x4 = 21
x1 + 4 x2 + 3 x3 + x4 = 20
− x1 + 2 x2 − 4 x3 + 2 x4 = 8
2 x1 + x2 + 4 x3 − x4 = 17

2.a) Solve the following integration using Gaussian Quadrature method

1
 x 1 
∫0 e + x + 1 + x  dx
2

b) Also solve the above equation with simphon’s ( 3 8 th ) rule and

compare the results.

3.a) Differentiate between constrained and unconstrained optimization

techniques and give suitable examples.
b) Consider the minimization function of
f ( x, y ) = x 2 + y 2 − 2sin x 2 y
Which has first partial derivatives
f x = 2 x − 4 xy cos x 2 y
f y = 2 y − 2 x 2 cos x 2 y
find out local minimum point and other extreme conditions.

4.a) Explain the Rayleigh - Ritz method to solve the Boundary value
problems.
b) Solve the following boundary value problem using shooting
method.
y′′ + y = sin x
for y(0)=0 and y(1)=1.
Contd…2
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∂c ∂ 2 c
5. Apply the Explicit method to solve the diffusion equation =
∂t ∂x 2
at C(0,t) = C(1,t)=0 and C(x,0)=1 and discuss the stability
conditions.

6. Use Crank Nickelson method to solve the heat conduction equation

∂ 2T ∂T
k 2 + q = ∫C
∂x ∂t
at x=0, t=0, T=T0
x =l, T= Tl

7. Obtain the algorithm for obtaining linear regression values of the

coefficient a0, a1, a2,…an
y=ao Po(x)+a1 P1(x)+… +an Pn(x), when applied to a set of n+1 data of
(xo, yo), (x1, y1)…(xn, yn).

8. Write short notes on any TWO of the following

a) Stability and Convergence Criteria
b) Successive Relaxation method
c) Two dimensional wave equation and its solution.

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