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    B.E. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS: APRIL / MAY 2010


    Fifth Semester
    AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
    U07AR501: Aircraft Structures II
    Time: Three Hours Maximum Marks: 100
    Answer ALL the Questions:-
    PART A (10 x 1 = 10 Marks)
    1. For an angle section 60 mm x 40 mm x 6 mm, the product of Inertia is
    (a). -70.314*103 mm4 (b). 70.314*103 mm4
    (c). 70.314*102 mm4 (d). -70.314*102 mm4
    2. If the cross sections are not symmetric
    (a). symmetric bending occurs (b). Unsymmetric bending occurs
    (c). twisting occurs (d). Fracture occurs
    3. Shear stresses in beams are induced by
    (a). Pure Shear force action (b). Pure shear force and torsion
    (c). Torsional forces (d). All the above
    4. The locus of shear centre along the length of the beam is called
    (a). Normal axis (b). Transverse axis
    (c). Elastic axis (d). Longitudinal axis
    5. When the closed cells are subjected to torsion
    (a). Booms are effective (b). Booms are ineffective
    (c). Bending stress is induced (d). Unsymmetric bending occurs
    6. In aircraft structural design, the factor of safety usually employed is
    (a). 1.5 (b). 2.0 (c). 2.5 (d). 3.0
    7. From the V n diagram, we can find
    (a). Total Drag force during cruise (b). Structural damage load point
    (c). Total Lift force during cruise (d). Flexural Centre of the wing
    8. If the longerons are connected only by the diagonal members, then the Structure is
    known as
    (a). Pratt Truss type (b). Warren Truss type
    (c). Monocoque Structure (d). Semi - Monocoque Structure
    9. Pure Tension Field beams will carry only
    (a). Compressive loads (b). Shear loads
    (c). Tensile loads (d). Lateral loads

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    10. In the concept of Effective width, If the skin and stiffener made of same materials then
    Crippling can occur
    (a). Below the Proportional limit
    (b). Either Below (Or) Above the Proportional limit
    (c). Before the yield Point
    (d). After the Fracture Point

    PART B (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

    11. When does the Unsymmetric bending occur?


    12. Define Elastic axis. What is the elastic axis of a wing structure?
    13. Sketch the shear flow and shear stress distribution of an Equal leg angle section.
    14. State the Castliagnos Second theorem.
    15. Why the multi cell tubes subjected to torque are indeterminate?
    16. Explain how the Torque is realized by an aircraft wing.
    17. Differentiate walls effective and walls ineffective bending.
    18. What is Effective Width?
    19. Write a short note on inter rivet buckling.
    20. What is a Wagner beam?

    PART C (5 x 14 = 70 Marks)

    21. (a) Find the direct stress distribution in a thin walled Z section, whose thickness is t,
    height h, flange width h/2 and subjected to a positive bending moment MX.

    (OR)

    (b). A beam of angle section 150*100*10 mm is simply supported over a span of 1.6 m
    with 150 mm leg vertical. A UDL of 10 KN/m is applied throughout the span. Find
    the bending stresses at A, B and C by Principal Moment of Inertia method?

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    22. (a) Find the shear flow distribution and locate the shear center for the section shown in
    figure 2 (a). Each stringer has an area of 4 cm2 and the section is subjected to a
    vertical shear load of 50 KN.

    (OR)

    (b). A cross section is in the shape of an unbalanced I beam shown in the figure 2 (b).
    Derive the following formula for the distance e from the center line of the web to

    3t f (b 22 b 12)
    the shear centre S. e=
    h tw + 6 t f (b 1+ b 2)

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    23. (a) Find the shear flow and twist per unit length of the section shown in figure 3 (a).
    Take G = 25 x 105 N/cm2 and Radius, R = 10 cm, T = 2000 N cm.
    (14)

    (OR)

    (b). The figure 3 (b) shows a single cell beam with four flanges. Find the internal shear
    flow force system when the beam carries the external load of 2000 N as shown.
    Given t = 0.1 cm.

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    24. (a) Check whether the box beam shown in the figure 4 (a) will withstand the load
    without buckling. Also find the Margin of safety. Given P1= P2= 5000 N; Uniform
    skin thickness = 1.5 mm; Area of each stringer = 2 cm2. Assume skin is effective in
    bending. For a/ b= 2; kc= 5; ks= 6.5.

    (OR)

    (b) Derive the differential equation governing the buckling of a thin flat plate.

    25. (a) Explain in Detail about the structural Idealization of wings.

    (OR)

    (b). A cantilever beam shown in figure 5 (b) carries the concentrated loads as shown.
    Calculate the distribution of stiffener loads and the shear flow distribution in the
    web panels. Assuming that the latter are effective only in shear.

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    Figure 5 (b)

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