Hall Ticket No Question Paper Code: AAEB54

INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

(Autonomous)
Dundigal, Hyderabad - 500 043

QUESTION PAPER – SET I

B.Tech V Semester End Examinations, November- 2020

Regulations: R18
AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL DESIGN
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 70

Answer ONE Question from each Module

All Questions Carry Equal Marks
All parts of the question must be answered in one place only

MODULE– I
1. a) Explain the evolution of jet engines and aircrafts. [7M]
b) Explain the structure of magnetosphere and effects of environmental impact on [7M]
spacecraft design
2. a) Discuss key points on the history of aviation [7M]
b) Explain about planetary environments within the solar system [7M]

MODULE– II
3. a) Explain the various components, types and working principle of a helicopter [7M]
b) Explain the terms [7M]
a. Aspect ratio
b. Airfoil nomenclature
c. Symmetric airfoil
d. Cambered
4. a) Explain in detail about Aerodynamic forces on a wing [7M]
b) What is meant by NACA and Explain in detail about classification of NACA airfoils [7M]
MODULE – III
5. a) Derive the equation for maximum lift-to-drag ratio [7M]
b) Derive the equation for trimmed angle of attack. [7M]
6. a) Discuss about range and endurance of an aircraft [7M]
b) Derive the equation for longitudinal static stability [7M]

MODULE – IV
7. a) Discuss about Metallic & non-metallic materials and list out the applications [7M]
 b) Discuss about composite materials and list out the uses in aerospace industry [7M]

8. a) Explain in detail about working principle, components of turbo prop engine with a [7M]
neat diagram.
b) Explain in detail about operations of rockets [7M]

MODULE – V
9. a) Explain in detail about mercury mission. [7M]
b) Discuss about the elements of a satellite system. [7M]
10. a) Explain and give equation for power budget of a satellite [7M]
b) Discuss about the spacesuit design, and discuss the difference between US and [7M]
Russian.