Introduction To Aircraft Industry B.Tech Question Paper : vardhaman.org
College : Vardhaman College Of Engineering
Degree : B.Tech
Department : Aeronautical Engineering
Semester : III
Subject : Introduction To Aircraft Industry
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Introduction To Aircraft Industry Question Paper :
B. Tech III Semester Regular Examinations, December – 2013
(Regulations : VCE-R11)
(Aeronautical Engineering)
Date : 11 December, 2013
Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks : 75
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Answer ONE question from each Unit
All Questions Carry Equal Marks
All parts of the question must be answered in one place only
Unit – 1 :
Describe the characteristics of Wright Flyer which was developed
Explain the various improvements that took place in aircraft industry
Give a brief scenario of the growth of Indian aviation industry.
Explain the hierarchical advancements in space exploration right
Unit – 2
Give the detailed classification of aircrafts.
What are flight control surfaces-
Explain primary and secondary flight control surfaces.
Mention the different types of tail arrangements of an aircraf
Draw a neat sketch of an airplane and identify the basic components of it.
Unit – 3
Give a brief classification of aircraft systems.
What is a control system- Explain engine control system.
Explain the need for controlled environment for crew, passengers
Classify the refrigeration systems used in aircraft.
Unit – 4
Calculate the standard atmosphere value of temperature (T), pressure
Derive Bernoulli’s equation.
Define stalling of an aircraft.
Explain the phenomenon of stalling with a suitable graph.
Define lift and drag. Mention the different types of drag.
Unit – 5
Explain the different types of flows with respect to mach number.
Derive the equations of motion for an airplane in translational flights.
With appropriate expression, show that glide angle of an airplane
Explain the loads acting on an aircraft during pull up and pull down conditions.
Four Year B. Tech III Semester Regular Examinations January – 2013 :
Regulations: VCE-R11
Introduction To Aircraft Industry :
(Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours
Max Marks: 75
Answer ONE question from each Unit
All Questions Carry Equal Marks
All parts of the question must be answered in one place only
Unit – 1 :
1. a) Explain the human space exploration with respect to Appollo space shuttle. 8M
b) What are the lift support systems available in space flight? 7M
2. a) Explain the historical developments of helicopter flight. 7M
b) With a neat sketch explain the functions of major components of fixed wing aircraft. 8M
Unit – 2 :
3. a) Draw a neat sketch of a basic airplane and identify the different components of the same. Also clearly indicate the aircraft axis system. 8M
b) What is meant by high lift device? Explain different high lift devices. 7M
4. a) What are the different control surfaces of an airplane? Write a short note on each. 8M
b) Explain the concept of lift. What does lift depends on? 7M
Unit – 3 :
5. a) Identify different aircraft systems. Explain any one of them. 7M
b) Write a summary on the steering and braking system. 8M
6. a) Write a summary on avionics. 7M
b) Identify the different navigation systems and expla in each of them briefly. 8M
Unit – 4 :
7. a) Mention the different forces acting in airplane and support with a neat sketch. 7M
b) Following data refers to two different airfoils
Airfoils Lift ’L’ Velocity ‘V’ Density Span
Airfoil I 250N 10m/s 1 kg/m3 5m2
Airfoil II 80N 20m/s 1.25 kg/m3 0.2m2
Which of the airfoil is getting higher? 8M
8. a) What are the different sources of drag? What do you understand by profile drag and induced drag? 7M
b) Give the airfoil section geometry and nomenclature and mention types of airfoils. 8M
Unit – 5 :
9. a) What is stalling? Explain briefly – stability of an aircraft depends on deflection – justify your answer. 8M
b) Describe the effects of high lift devices on lift co-efficient. 7M
10. a) Derive the maximum and minimum speeds of aircraft in horizontal flight. 8M
b) Explain the power curves of aircraft with neat sketches and graphs. 7M