Exam Details
| Subject | Introduction to Aeronautics | |
| 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 briefly the contributions of Otto Lilienthal.
Define an aircraft. Classify aircrafts based on features and purpose.
2. Distinguish between the following
Fixed wing and Rotary wing aircrafts
NACA 4-digit and 6-digit series
3.Derive the expressions for temperature, pressure and density for troposphere and stratosphere. Calculate the values of pressure, temperature and density in standard atmosphere at an altitude of 10 km.
Given: Lapse Rate =-6·5 K/km.
4. Write short notes on the following:
High-lift devices
Different types of propellers
5. Explain the following terms
Drag divergence Mach Number
Geopotential Altitude
Area Rule
Absolute Ceiling
Aerodynamic Twist
6. Derive the expressions for calculating maximum range and endurance of turbojet engine aircraft.
7. Sketch the pressure distribution over an airfoil subjected to subsonic airflow at low and high angles of attack. Explain the phenomenon of stalling.
8. Explain the functions of the following, with the help of sketches:
Rudder
Trim Tab
Flap
Spoiler
Under-carriage
9. Write notes on the following with the help of sketches:
Flight envelope for transport aircraft
Take-off and Landing distances
Define an aircraft. Classify aircrafts based on features and purpose.
2. Distinguish between the following
Fixed wing and Rotary wing aircrafts
NACA 4-digit and 6-digit series
3.Derive the expressions for temperature, pressure and density for troposphere and stratosphere. Calculate the values of pressure, temperature and density in standard atmosphere at an altitude of 10 km.
Given: Lapse Rate =-6·5 K/km.
4. Write short notes on the following:
High-lift devices
Different types of propellers
5. Explain the following terms
Drag divergence Mach Number
Geopotential Altitude
Area Rule
Absolute Ceiling
Aerodynamic Twist
6. Derive the expressions for calculating maximum range and endurance of turbojet engine aircraft.
7. Sketch the pressure distribution over an airfoil subjected to subsonic airflow at low and high angles of attack. Explain the phenomenon of stalling.
8. Explain the functions of the following, with the help of sketches:
Rudder
Trim Tab
Flap
Spoiler
Under-carriage
9. Write notes on the following with the help of sketches:
Flight envelope for transport aircraft
Take-off and Landing distances
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Subjects
- Aerodynamics- I
- Aerodynamics- II
- Aircraft Design/Launch Vehicle/ Rocket Design
- Aircraft Instruments
- Aircraft Safety and Maintenance Engineering
- Aircraft Structures
- Aircraft Systems And Airworthiness Requirements
- Applied Chemistry
- Applied Physics
- Basic Control Theory
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- Propulsion- I
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- Space Dynamics
- Strength of Materials
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- Workshop Technology