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B.E/B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION Internal Test 3 Class : V Sem B.E (Aeronautical) 080180021 & Aircraft structures II Answer all the questions Date : Time : 23.08.2012 90 Mins Subject Code &Title: Part- A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Marks 50 5x2=10 Marks

Define load factor? Classify the aircrafts based on load factor Explain about monocoque and semimonocoque structure

What is lip? How does it effect the strength of the lip? For a structure which carries primary bending loads? Why are I- sections preffered over other cross sections ?
Define ribs ? list down the uses of ribs .

Part- B 6 A).

Answer the following

2x16=32 Marks (16)

The webs of the structure shown in fig 1 effective in bending. Plot the shear flow distribution (OR) The 2 cell structure shown in fig 2 is subjected to the torque of 70KNm. Plot the shear flow distribution and the cell twist. take G= 70 GPa Explain the needham and gerard method of crippling stress calculation (OR) A) Derive the buckling equation for a thin plate under shear,bending and compression. (10) B) Write short note on inter rivet and wrinking failures (6)

6B).

7A).

(16)

7B).

Part- C 8.

Compulsory Question

1x8=8 Marks (8)

Plot the shear flow distribution for an applied to vertical shear load of 1.2 kN for fig 3

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FIG 1

Fig 2

Fig 3