PTU Punjab Technical University B-Tech May 2019 Question Papers 6th Semester Aerospace Engineering?
Total No. of Pages : 03
Total No. of Questions : 09
B.Tech.(Aerospace Engg.) (2012 Batch) (Sem.?6)
AEROSPACE STRUCTURES-II
Subject Code : ASPE-312
M.Code : 72457
Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 60
INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES :
1.
SECTION-A is COMPULSORY consisting of TEN questions carrying T WO marks
each.
2.
SECTION-B contains FIVE questions carrying FIVE marks each and students
have to attempt any FOUR questions.
3.
SECTION-C contains T HREE questions carrying T EN marks each and students
have to attempt any T WO questions.
SECTION?A
1.
Write briefly :
a) Define margin of safety and factor of safety.
b) What is inter-rivet buckling and sheet wrinkling?
c) What do you mean by effective width of a sheet?
d) What is two bay crack criteria?
e) Explain fatigue.
f) What is difference between structural design of a launch vehicle and an aircraft?
g) What is fitting factor and bearing factor?
h) What type of stresses are developed when a structure is subjected to torsion loads?
i) What is Bredt- Batho formula and write its expression.
j) What are characteristics of Wagner's beam?
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SECTON-B
2.
Draw V-n diagram of a typical airplane and explain all its salient features.
3.
A beam is subjected to a pure bending moment M. Prove that direct stress due to M at any-
point. `y' in the beam is given by z = My/I, where I is second moment of area of the cross
section.
4.
Calculate the position of the shear centre of the thin-walled channel section as shown in Fig
1. The thickness `t' of the walls is constant.
y
t
Sy
3
4
s
h
2
x
S
C
h
2
(x y
S, S)
2
S
1
1
b
Fig 1
5.
A thin-walled circular section beam has a diameter of 200 mm and is 2 m long; it is firmly
restrained against rotation at each end. A concentrated torque of 30 kNm is applied to the
beam at its mid-span point. If the maximum shear stress in the beam is limited to 200
N/mm2 and the maximum angle of twist to 2?, calculate the minimum thickness of the
beam walls. Take G = 25000 N/mm2.
6.
A rectangular stiffened flat plate is simply supported on all edges and is subjected to a
compressive load of P/unit length. Obtain the expression for crippling stress by Needham's
and Gerad's method.
SECTION-C
7. Determine the shear flow distribution in the web of the beam shown as below, at a section
midway along its length. The web of the beam has a thickness of 2mm and is fully
effectivein resisting direct stress. The beam tapers symmetrically about its horizontal
centroidal axis and the cross sectional area of each flange is 400 mm2.
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y
y
A
400mm2 1
1
200mm
400mm
300mm
z
s
2 2m
m
2
2
20kN
A
400mm2
Section AA
1m
2m
(a)
(b)
Fig 2
8.
With the help of neat diagrams, explain theory of design of fittings and how fitting design
loads are estimated? Also explain design procedure for riveted and welded joints.
9.
Explain design principle, design criteria, analysis methods and life assessment procedure,
widespread fatigue damage for aerospace structures.
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page of Answer Sheet will lead to UMC against the Student.
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