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Conceptual Design Process
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This set of Aircraft Design Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on
“Conceptual Design Process”.

1. How Conceptual Design begins?

a) With predefined requirements or new concept
b) With Fabrication
c) With Lofting
d) With CFD tests
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Conceptual Design is the first and foremost phase of Aircraft Design.
Here, the rough design is being prepared based on certain requirements. In some
cases it also initiated through new idea or concepts.

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2. Civil and military requirements are same for Conceptual Design.

a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Often civil and military requirements are different from each other.
Civil Aircraft are designed for less controllability while military aircrafts are made
less stable. Thrust requirements are also different for both.
3. Which of these cannot be considered as design requirement of prop engine?
a) Range
b) Endurance
c) Take-off and landing
d) Turbine Temperature
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: A typical Prop engine is reciprocating engine. Prop engine relies on
the power produced through propeller. Range, take-off and landing, endurance
etc. are affected by the power generated by the Prop engine. If asked for Turbo-
prop then, we can include turbine as well.

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4. The drawing which represents the rough idea of the actual design is called as
______
a) conceptual sketch
b) conceptual elevation
c) conceptual digit
d) conceptual parameter
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Based on the general requirements, design engineer makes rough
calculations of different parameters during the stage of conceptual design. Based
on the initial estimation of weight and performance, engineers will draw a rough
sketch having all the required details. Such rough drawing is called conceptual
sketch.

5. The estimation of weight, fuel weight etc. is done by ____ process.

a) sizing
b) drawing
c) lofting
d) drafting
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Sizing is the process to calculate some performance parameters of
aircraft. Lofting is modelling of skin. Drafting and drawing are linked together.
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6. What is the function of ‘first order sizing’?

a) To provide data for initial layout
b) To crate lofting
c) To test model in Fluent
d) To provide manufacturing
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: During the conceptual stage we make a rough sketch called a
conceptual sketch. With the help of it we can provide initial estimation of some
parameters such as aerodynamics, weight etc. This initial estimation will provide
data for the initial layout. Thus, it is called as first order sizing.

7. The three view drawing which shows arrangements of parts during conceptual
design is called as _____
a) lofting
b) planning
c) first order sizing
d) analyzing
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: First order sizing is nothing but a three vie drawing base on initial
estimated data. The three vie drawing can highlight vital information such as
undercarriage location etc.

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8. If design is carried out in CAD software then what should be the scale of design?
a) Full Scale
b) Half Scale
c) Quarter Scale
d) Tenth Scale
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: If designer is using computer aided design software then, they are
required to design the full scale model. If engineer is using pen-paper then, the
appropriate scale is required to draw the drawing for example, 1/15 th scale.
9. Why do we use optimization after initial layout?
a) To provide lowest cost structure
b) To improve highest cost structure
c) To reduce effectivity
d) To lower efficiency
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Optimization techniques are used to provide the lightest and most
cost effective structure. In other words, it is used to check whether my design is
best for given requirements, for given cost constraints.

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10. The Configuration layout is revised after optimization and experiences number
of iterations before being finalized for Preliminary Design.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: If configuration layout is found to be imperfect during optimization
then this layout is revised and this process is iterative. It will go to a number of
iteration before it passes through the optimization stage. Once, the optimized
design is prepared then it can proceed further.