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AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
GATE – 2018
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Quantitative Aptitude
1. (C)
2. (A)
3. (D)
4. (B)
5. (A)
6. (C)
7. (C)
8. (D)
9. None in given options is correct
10. (A)
Technical Part
1. (C)
2. 0
Sol:
1 1 1
2 1 0
3 1 1
11 0 1 2 0 1 2 3
1 2 1 0
3. (B)
Sol: In an elliptic orbit around any planet the angular moment is conserved. i.e.
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Iω = const
mr 2 ω = const
1
ω 2
r
Smaller the r larger will be ω .
Spacecraft will have maximum angular velocity when it is nearest i.e. at periapsis.
4. (A)
5. (C)
6. (C)
Equation of the trajectory of a space objects any plant is given by equation of the conic.
Given by,
p h2 h2 h2
r , where p = 2
1 e cos θ c k GM μ
If c = 0 &
h2
p μ
r=
1 e cos θ 1 e cos θ
7. (C)
For jet engine maximum endurance (altitude fixed) occurs at Dmin condition. In order to
move at a speed V > Vmd & maintain steady & level flight the pilot must use the elevator to
reduce the angle of attack while simultaneously increasing thrust.
8. 0.5
9. (B)
10. (B)
A xi y j zk
x y z
.A 1 1 1 3 Not divergence free
x y z
i j k
A i(0) j(0 0) k 0 0
x x x
x y z
2
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11. (C)
12. 2
k eq k1 + k 2
40 N/m
k 40
w= 2 rad/sec
m 10
13. (B)
14. 0.98
Inlet total pressure recovery measures the amount of the free stream flow conditions
that are recovered.
Pt 2
The pressure recovery (Inlet) = 1PR =
Pt 0
Pt 2
Inlet efficiency factor, n i
Pt1
Pt 2 Pt 2 98kpa
For M < 1, 1PR = =n i 1 0.98
Pt 0 Pt1 100 kpa
15. (B)
Coefficient of a pressure on a non-lifting circular cylinder kept in a low speed flow is given by
P - P
CP 1 4sin 2 θ
1
ρ V2
2
Points on the surface where, P = P
CP 0 are
1
θ sin 1 30
2
16. (B)
17. (B)
18. (C)
19. (B)
Across a moving shock wave both static and total temperature increases.
20. 1.88
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x1 2πξ
δ ln
x2 1 ξ2
Given: damping ratio, 0.1
x1 2π 0.1 x
ln 0.6314 1 1.88
x2 1 0.1 x2
2
21. (B)
22. (B)
23. (C)
24. 1186.17
25. (A)
P
ρ=
RT
1
SL0 = ST0
ρ2
26. 0.2
27. (C)
28. 0.863
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g
1
ρ T λR
In troposphere region, 2 2
ρ1 T1
g 9.81
1
ρ 2 T0 λh λR 288.16 0.0065 3500 0.0065287
ρ1 T0 288.16
ρ3500
0.7045
ρSL
ρ3500 0.7045 1.225
ρ3500 0.863 kg/m3
29. 7800.95
30. D
31. 18.859
32. (B)
33. – 0.8
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CLα 5
dCm
CMcg 0.05 4α 4
dα
1m
dC x
m N 0 cg
dCL c
x cg dCm dα dCm 1 4
N0 . . 0.8
c dCL dCL dCL CLα 5
Neutral point is 0.8c distance behind the C.G
0.8 (positive is taken towards nose )
34. 12
σ M σu 480
σ 120 MPa
y I Fos 4
σI 120 60 1003
M= 12 kNm
y 12 50
35. 0.803
36. 62.78
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38. 409.81
= 1000 kg/m3
g 9.81 m/s 2
Pa 100 kpa
FP FPair Fbwater Patm 1 2m 2 Patm 1000 9.81 0.5 1 2
4Patm 2 1000
409.81 kN
39. (C)
Pab 2
M1
L2
L PL
a b M1
2 8
40. (B)
rp 4 T01 300k
T02 480 k
T021 T01 rp
1/
300 4
1/3.5
445.79 k
T021 T01
ηc
T02 T01
ηc 0.81
41. 0.88
42. 0.707
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d dx dy
x y
Along an equipotential line c
d 0 dx dy
x y
1 1
dx 2
y x y 4
0= dy
x x y 4
2 2 2
1 1
dx 2
y x y 4
0= dy
x x y 4
2 2 2
2 x 2y
0= 2 2
dx 2 2
dy
( x y 4) ( x y 4)
2 2
0 = 2 xdx 2 ydy
xdx ydy
y 2 x2
c
2 2
43. 3158.27
1 3EI
f
2π ml3
EI 3158.27
44. -6
xx xy
0 2 Ax 12 x 0
x y
A 6
45. (B)
2Va 2(100)
p 0.5
Ve Va 300 100
46. (C)
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dp
VdV 0
1
p p
for isentropic flow, c
c
1
p2 V2
1 dp
VdV 0
c 1
p1 p V1
1 1 1
1
p2 p1 V22 V12
1
c 1 1 0
1 1 2 2
1 1
V2 V2
C p2 p1 1 2
2 2
47. 210.303
VE 130
VT 210.303 m/s
0.47
SL 1023
48. 6.28
49. 51.93
50. 215.7
ca 200 m / s, 1 22o
1 2 since 50% reaction
ca
cos 2
w2
ca 200
w2 215.7
cos 2 cos 22o
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51. 2.179
At M1 3, =20o , 36o
M n1 M1 sin 1.76334
2 ( 1) M n12
M n2 0.6249
2 M n12 ( 1)
52. (D)
53. 18109.4
54. (C)
dM M f Mi 50 150
m 10 kg/s
dt t 0 10
F 19.62 103
Isp 200 s
mg 10 9.81
55. (B)
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