PMC/M-I1/4.8.

2/AERO
Reg. No:

Model Exam – I
Department of Aeronautical Engineering
AE6015 - Rockets and Missiles
Class / Sem: IV/ VIII Date: 22.06.2020
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 100
Part – A (8 x 3 = 24) Answer any Eight Questions
1. What is propellant slosh in a liquid rocket engine? (3) CO3 Remembering
2. What is geysering effect in liquid rocket? (3) CO3 Understanding
3. What is a pyrogenigniter? (3) CO4 Understanding
4. What is the importance of boat-tailing in missiles? (3) CO4 Remembering
5. How are missiles classified? (3) CO4 Understanding
What is coasting phase with reference to the motion of a (3)
6. CO4 Remembering
multistage launch vehicle?
Distinguish between constant thrust rocket motion and constant (3)
7. CO5 Understanding
specific thrust motion.

8. List the important stage separation techniques which are used in (3) CO5 Remembering
space.
9. What are the important components of a pyrotechnic igniter? (3) CO5 Understanding

10. What material do you suggest for ablative cooling of re-entry (3) CO5 Understanding
bodies?
Part - B (4 x 19 =76) Answer any four Questions

11 (a) Sketch a typical pyrotechnic igniter and mark all the major (19) CO3 Understanding
components. (OR)
(b) Explain with neat sketch turbo pump feed systems used in (19) Understanding
CO3
liquid propellant rocket engine

12 (a). Explain with neat sketch types of injectors used liquid (19) CO4 Remembering
propellants rocket engine. (OR)

(b) Write short notes of

i).geysering effect
ii).Tank outlet design propellant slosh. (19) CO4 Understanding
iii).Propellant hammer.
iv).rocket dispersion

13 (a) List any four basic aerodynamic design considerations for the CO4 Remembering
development of air-to-air missiles. What factors limit the range of (19)
such missiles? (OR)
(b) With the help of neat sketch clearly explain how fins impart (19)
CO4 Understanding
stability to a rocket in flight in atmosphere.
14 (a) Derive an expression for culmation altitude reached by a
sounding rocket. Neglate aerodynamic and gravitational forces. (19) CO5 Remembering
Assume constant thrust. (OR)

(b) What is thrust vector control? Explain the methods by which (19) CO5 Understanding
the thrust vector control could be achieved.

15 (a) Distinguish between hypogolic and hypergolic propellants. (19) CO5 Remembering
(OR)

(b) What is boat-tail of rocket? What is importance in the (19)

CO5 Understanding
aerodynamic design of airframe of rocket? Mention any three
typical boat-tail shapes.

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