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Question Paper

B.E./B.TECH. DEGREE MODEL EXAMINATION

Seventh Semester
Aeronautical Engineering
AE-6701- AVIONICS
Regulation-2013
Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks

Answer ALL questions

PART A—(10 X 2 = 20 marks)

1. Write the need of avionics in civil, military and space system?

2. What is a volatile and non volatile memory? And give examples?
3. Differentiate 1553 B and ARINC 629 data bus?
4. How is federated architecture different from centralized architecture?
5. Define combiner?
6. Explain the advantage of HMD over HUD?
7. Define the term DVI?
8. Define glass cockpit?
9. Explain mach warning system?
10. Write a short note on vertical speed indicator?

PART-B (5*13=65)
11. Explain the design and technologies involved in avionics system and the standards used
for it.
(Or)
Sketch and explain ROM & RAM with neat circuit diagrams?
12. Explain MIL – STD – 1553B data bus in detail bring out clearly the bus architecture, pro-
tocol, word and message formats and coupling methods.
(Or)
Explain in detail about ARINC 629 with neat diagram.
13. Explain in detail the principle of operation of a head up display (HUD) system along with
necessary diagrams and factors.
(Or)
Write short notes on the following
(a) HOTAS (5)
(b) MFD (4)
(c) MFK (4)
 14. Explain the operation of inertial navigation system and explain its two types of construc-
tion.
(Or)
Explain the working operation in detail about DME?

15. (a) (i)Discuss the Mach warning and altitude warning                                                  (8)
                 (ii)Explain the vertical speed indicator.     (5)

Or
(b) (i)Discuss the longitudinal and lateral auto pilot.  
            
PART-C (1*15=15)
16. (a) Explain the indicators of Mach number and total air temperature 

Or
(b) Explain the following:
             (i) LORAN       (8)
            (ii) OMEGA (7)