Exam Details
| Subject | Aircraft Instruments | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering (BTAE) | |
| Department | School of Engineering & Technology (SOET) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
Explain the principle of operation of an instrument used for fuel flow measurement
in an aircraft.
What does a pitot tube measure Explain the principle and construction of a pitot tube.
With a neat labelled diagram, describe the working of an air speed indicator and state the two errors in indication of the air speed.
Draw the block diagram of air data system mentioning at least four outputs.
Draw the block diagram of goniometer and explain it.
Explain the following in brief:
Altimeter
Magnetic Compass
What is a Gyroscope? State two important properties of a gyroscope.
Draw a neat sketch of gyro horizon showing the aircraft in a level flight banking at 15° to the left.
5. Define the following terms
True Air Speed
Indicated Air Speed
Equivalent Air Speed
Magnetic Equator
Isogonic Line
Draw a labelled sketch of an RPM indicator.
What do you understand by "Stagnation" and "Fast Response" as applied to EGT?
How is the position of an aircraft indicated with respect to a VOR station?
Distinguish between Real drift and Apparent drift of a gyroscope.
What is the ICAN standard atmosphere?
What are the principal components of a basic electronic autopilot What is the need for a feedback system, for each correction command signal in the autopilot?
Describe a method of measurement of engine speed.
How are the effects of temperature on an alternating current tachometer compensated?
10. What is the principle of a thermocouple Describe a typical thermocouple installation for measuring cylinder head temperature.
in an aircraft.
What does a pitot tube measure Explain the principle and construction of a pitot tube.
With a neat labelled diagram, describe the working of an air speed indicator and state the two errors in indication of the air speed.
Draw the block diagram of air data system mentioning at least four outputs.
Draw the block diagram of goniometer and explain it.
Explain the following in brief:
Altimeter
Magnetic Compass
What is a Gyroscope? State two important properties of a gyroscope.
Draw a neat sketch of gyro horizon showing the aircraft in a level flight banking at 15° to the left.
5. Define the following terms
True Air Speed
Indicated Air Speed
Equivalent Air Speed
Magnetic Equator
Isogonic Line
Draw a labelled sketch of an RPM indicator.
What do you understand by "Stagnation" and "Fast Response" as applied to EGT?
How is the position of an aircraft indicated with respect to a VOR station?
Distinguish between Real drift and Apparent drift of a gyroscope.
What is the ICAN standard atmosphere?
What are the principal components of a basic electronic autopilot What is the need for a feedback system, for each correction command signal in the autopilot?
Describe a method of measurement of engine speed.
How are the effects of temperature on an alternating current tachometer compensated?
10. What is the principle of a thermocouple Describe a typical thermocouple installation for measuring cylinder head temperature.
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- Aerodynamics- I
- Aerodynamics- II
- Aircraft Design/Launch Vehicle/ Rocket Design
- Aircraft Instruments
- Aircraft Safety and Maintenance Engineering
- Aircraft Structures
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