Rr312105 Aircraft Structures I
Rr312105 Aircraft Structures I
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III B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES-I
(Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the moment area method to find slope and deflection of a beam.
(b) A cantilever beam of span L is point loaded, P at the free end. Find the Slope
and deflection using moment area method, assuming uniform flexural rigidity,
EI. [16]
2. A simply supported beam of span L is loaded with U.D.L, w per unit length. The
cross section of the beam is rectangular. Determine the section of the beam for
uniform strength
3. A cantilever which is fixed at one end and propped at other end and of length 4m
is subjected to point load 20 KN at the mid span.
Find the prop reaction. [16]
Figure 1:
5. Find the horizontal and vertical deflections at C using unit load method for the
crane loaded as shown in (figure2). [16]
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Code No: RR312105 Set No. 1
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7. A cast iron of hollow circular section 200mm external dia ,thickness of metal
20mm,length 5m,has to take a load of 120 KN at an eccentricity of 20 mm from the
geometrical axis. If the ends are fixed, calculate max. and min. stresses induced in
the section taking E=120 KN/mm2 .Also calculate max. permissible eccentricity
so that no tension is induced anywhere in the section. [16]
8. A beam column which is fixed at both ends is subjected to transverse central load
,and axial compressive load
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Code No: RR312105 Set No. 2
III B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES-I
(Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the moment area method to find slope and deflection of a beam.
(b) A cantilever beam of span L is point loaded, P at the free end. Find the Slope
and deflection using moment area method, assuming uniform flexural rigidity,
EI. [16]
4. Determine the vertical and horizontal deflections at free end C of a cantilever frame
shown in figure1 using Castiglino’s theorem. Neglect the effect of axial deforma-
tions. Assume uniform flexural rigidity,EI. [16]
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5. Find the forces in all the members of the structure and tabulate the results as
shown in figure2 . [16]
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Code No: RR312105 Set No. 2
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Code No: RR312105 Set No. 2
7. A built up column consisting of rolled steel beam ISWB-300 with the two plates
200mm×10mm connected at the top and bottom flanges .Calculate the safe load
the column can carry using Rankine’s theory,if the length is 3m and both ends are
fixed. factor of safety 3 Crushing stress fc=320N/mm2 .
K=α=1/7500 properties of the ISWB-300 are:A=6133mm2
Ixx = 9821.6×104mm4
Iyy =9901 ×104 mm4 [16]
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Code No: RR312105 Set No. 3
III B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES-I
(Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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3. A continuous beam with one end fixed is supported at B and C and loaded as
shown in figure1. Find the end reactions as well as moments. EI = 2×1013 N/mm2
[16]
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4. Find the deflection under the load using castiglino’s theorem for the frame shown
in (figure2) [16]
5. A quarter ring of radius R fixed at A and loaded at free end B by point downward
load P as shown in (figure3). Find the horizontal and vertical deflections at B using
unit load method. EI =constant. [16]
6. A steel bar of rectangular section 120×240 mm is used as a column with both ends
pinned .If the limiting stress is 240N/mm2 and E=2×105 N/mm2 ,
(a) What is the shortest length of the column for which Euler’s theory can apply.
(b) Calculate the safe load if the column is having 4.5m length with factor of
safety 2.
(c) What could be the loads taken by the struts if they are of the square and
circular shape with the same area of cross-section. [16]
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Code No: RR312105 Set No. 3
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Code No: RR312105 Set No. 3
7. A cast iron of hollow circular section 200mm external dia ,thickness of metal
20mm,length 5m,has to take a load of 120 KN at an eccentricity of 20 mm from the
geometrical axis. If the ends are fixed, calculate max. and min. stresses induced in
the section taking E=120 KN/mm2 .Also calculate max. permissible eccentricity
so that no tension is induced anywhere in the section. [16]
(a) Write the beam column equations for buckling at the section
(b) Give the boundary conditions. [16]
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Code No: RR312105 Set No. 4
III B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES-I
(Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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2. A cantilever beam of span 4 m is loaded with a u.d.l. of 4 KN/m over its entire
span and a point load of 50 KN at a distance of 2m from the fixed end. Determine
the maximum deflection and slope using superposition method.
I = 20×107 mm4 E = 2×105 N/mm2 . [16]
3. A continuous beam with one end fixed is supported at B and C and loaded as
shown in figure1. Find the end reactions as well as moments. EI = 2×1013 N/mm2
[16]
Figure 1:
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Code No: RR312105 Set No. 4
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5. Find the deflection and slope using unit load method at the free end of a cantilever
beam loaded as shown in (figure3), assuming uniform flexural rigidity, EI. [16]
7. For a column with one end fixed other end free, derive the critical load formula
using energy method. The buckling can be xpressed as a function of x, along the
length of column L, as y=A(1-cos (π×/2L)). [16]
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