PSN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING ANDTECHNOLOGY PSN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING ANDTECHNOLOGY

(Autonomous) (Autonomous)
Degree/Branch:B.E/AERONAUTICAL Year/Sem: IV/VII Degree/Branch:B.E/AERONAUTICAL Year/Sem:IV/VII
Subject Code/Name: 201023 / HELICOPTER ENGINEERING Subject Code/Name: 201023 / HELICOPTER ENGINEERING
Regulation: 2014 Date: 29/06/18 Regulation: 2014 Date: 29/06/18
Time: 1.30 Hours Max. Marks: 50 Time: 1.30 Hours Max. Marks: 50
Answer ALL Questions Answer ALL Questions
PART-A (05 x 2 = 10 Marks) PART-A (05 x 2 = 10 Marks)
1 What is Compound helicopter? 1 What is Compound helicopter?
2 How a helicopter does gets its lifting force? 2 How a helicopter does gets its lifting force?
3 Why does the helicopter need a tail rotor? 3 Why does the helicopter need a tail rotor?
4 Explain the terms feathering, flapping and lead –lag. 4 Explain the terms feathering, flapping and lead – lag.
5 What is a blade twist? 5 What is a blade twist?

PART – B (1 x 08 = 8 Mark) PART – B (1 x 08 = 8 Mark)

6. a Briefly explain Antitorque system in a Helicopter. 6. a Briefly explain Antitorque system in a Helicopter.
OR OR

b Explain various classifications of Helicopter based on Rotor b Explain various classifications of Helicopter based on Rotor
arrangement. arrangement.

PART – C (2 x 16= 32 Marks) PART – C (2 x 16= 32 Marks)

7. a Sketch the various configurations of helicopter and explain in 7. a Sketch the various configurations of helicopter and explain in
detail. detail.
OR OR

b Explain the rotor arrangements including the path of the drive b Explain the rotor arrangements including the path of the drive
taken from engine to main rotor system. taken from engine to main rotor system.

8. a Explain the features of the fully articulated rotor system, semi 8. a Explain the features of the fully articulated rotor system, semi
rigid rotor system and rigid rotor system. rigid rotor system and rigid rotor system.
OR OR
b With a schematic explain helicopter power plant system. b With a schematic explain helicopter power plant system.