HELICOPTERS AND ROCKET PROPULSION(9AN52)

CHAPTERWISE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

CHAPTER 1.

Q1.What are the various configurations of helicopter?Draw indicative diagrams/line

digrams for the rotor configurations.
Q2.What are the controls available for helicopter pilot? Where are they located and what
is the purpose of each control?
Q3.What are the various types of rotors used in helicopters? Explain briefly with
diagrams.
Q4. What are the types of engines used in manned helicopters and remote controlled
helicopters? Explain briefly each type.
Q5. What are merits and de-merits of piston engine and turbo shaft engine used as power
plant for helicopter?
CHAPTER 2.

Q6. What is airfoil? Explain various types of airfoil used in helicopter construction.
Q7. Explain the following terms:
a)Relative wind
b) Blade pitch angle
Q8. Explain with the help of simple diagram, how lift is generated in vertical flight for
helicopter.
Q9. . Explain with the help of simple diagram, how lift is generated in translational flight
for helicopter.
Q10. Explain what is hovering for a helicopter with the help of diagrams.
Q11. Explain with help of a neat diagram what is CONING for helicopter main rotor.
Q12.Explain with help of neat, labeled diagrams the meaning of OGE( out of ground
effect) and IGE(in ground effect) for a helicopter during hovering.
Q13. Wha tis effect of collective pitch control during vertical flight of a helicopter?
Explain.
Q14.Explain the translational flights and the aerodynamic forces on a helicopter during:
Forward, sideward, rearward,turning.
Q15. What is concept of rotor disc? What is the meaning of tilting of rotor disc? Why
tilting of rotor disc is done?
Q16. What is AUTO ROTATION in a helicopter flight? Which are the occasions for a
helicopter when auto rotation procedure is followed?
Q17. With the help of neat diagrams explain the aerodynamics of auto rotation for a
helicopter for forward and vertical flights.
CHAPTER 3.
Q18.With the help of a neat labeled diagram explain the constructional parts of a
helicopter main rotor.
Q19.Explain the concept of flapping, feathering, lead, lag over pitching for a helicopter
main rotor blades.
Q20. What is the effect of gusts(sudden strong winds) on main rotor RPM and on
helicopter?
Q21. Define the terms: disc loading, blade loading, solidity, power loading, tracking of
rotor blades.
Q22. Why vibrations are bad for helicopter flying and for maintenance/servicing? What
are the bad effects of uncontrolled/uncontrollable vibrations for helicopter?.
Q23. What are methods used for vibration control in helicopter? Explain one method with
the help of a diagram.
Q24. Explain the concept of TORQUE REACTION of and DIRECTION CONTROL
Helicopter tail rotor during flight.
CHAPTER 4.

Q25. What are types of landing gears used in helicopters? Explain occasions of their use
and advantages.
CHAPTER 5
Q26What are the main mechanical systems in a helicopter? Briefly explain their function
give their location and their purpose..
Q27.What are the main flight control systems of a helicopter? Give their purpose and
locations in a helicopter.
Q28. What is a swash plate? What is its purpose? Explain the constructional features of a
swash plate with the help of a neat labeled diagram.
Q29. What is the purpose of hydraulic system in a helicopter and what are major
components?
CHAPTER 6
Q30. What are the types of engines used in helicopter? Bring out the advantages and dis-
advantages of each type of engine.
Q31. What are the types of fuel systems used in helicopters?
Q32. What are main components and their purposes of a helicopter fuel system?
CHAPTER 7.
What are the sources of power supply and the major components of helicopter power
supply system?
Q33.Write short notes on helicopter starting system and lighting system.
CHAPTER 8.
Q34. Explain what are the flight instruments used in a helicopter.
Q35. Explain what are the engine instruments used in a helicopter.
Q36. Explain what are the gyro instruments used in a helicopter.
Q37. Explain what are the navigational instruments used in a helicopter.
Q38. Explain what are the general instruments used in a helicopter.
Q39. Explain the purpose and location of main/major avionics equipment
In a helicopter.
Q40. What are frequency bands used in a helicopter communication systems/radio?
Q41. What are advantages and dis-advantages of HF, VHF & UHF Communication
systems?
Q42. Write short notes on :radio compass, ADF, CVR GPS.
CHAPTER 9.
Q43. What is Flight Manual and what is its purpose?
Q44. What are the information contained in flight manual and what are the limitations?
Q45. Explain how parameters like-density altitude, weight, winds will affect the
performance of a helicopter?
CHAPTER10.
Q46. What are the types of inspection and maintenance done on a helicopter? Explain.
Q47.Explain what are the precautions to be taken during: jacking, towing, braking,
supply of ground power, refueling and de-fueling.

CHAPTER11

Q48.What is the principle of operation of rocket propulsion? Explain with the help of
diagram.
Q49.what are the application areas of rocket propulsion?
Q50.List out the types of rocket engines and write few lines for each one.
Q51.What are the types of liquid propellants?
Q52. What is LOX and fuel?
Q53. What are the properties of liquid propellant
Q54.What are various types of solid propellants?
Q55.What are the properties of solid propellants?
Q56.What are the advantages and disadvantages of LPR & SPR?
Q57.Define the terms-total impulse, specific impulse ,effective exhaust velocity, specific
propellant consumption, thrust, nozzle exit velocity, burning rate.
Q58. What are the various configuration of solid fuel .
Q59What are the modern developments in the field of helicopter ?write few lines for each
.Q60. WRITE SHORT NOTES: NOISE POLLUTION DUE TO HELICOPTER &
ROCKET LAUNCHING.,effects of noise pollution, methods to reduce pollution.