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MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(A Constituent Institute of Manipal University, Manipal)

FOURTH SEMESTER B.E. (AERONAUTICAL ENGG) DEGREE END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS MAY- 2010

SUBJECT: AIRCRAFT MATERIALS AND COMPOSITES (MME-266)

(REVISED CREDIT SYSTEM)
18/05/10
Time: 3 Hours. MAX.MARKS: 50

Instructions to Candidates:

 Answer ANY FIVE full questions.

 Missing data may be suitably assumed.

1a) Define Creep, With a neat sketch explain Creep test, Explain Factors affecting creep 3
1b) Explain specific applications of PMC’s in Aircraft, Missiles and Space 3
1c) Sketch and explain Pultrusion process and SMC process 4

2a) With neat sketch explain Ultrasonic testing and Eddy current testing 4
2b) Explain Bauschinger effect and Strain hardening 3
2c) Define Composites. Explain need for developing composite materials 3
3a) Explain with sketch stir casting process and complete sand mould 4
3b) What are the advantages and limitations of composite materials 4
3c) Explain mechanism of fatigue failure 2
4a) For a continuous and oriented fibre reinforced composite, the moduli of elasticity in the 3
longitudinal and transverse directions are 43.1 GPa and 5.66 Gpa respectively. If the
volume fraction of fibre is 0.40, determine the moduli of elasticity of fibre and matrix
phases.
4b) A composite material is made by using 10% by volume of Kevlar fibre and 90% Epoxy 3
matrix. If the elastic moduli of Kevlar is 130 GN/m2 and epoxy is 4 GN/m2, calculate the,
a) Youngs modulus of the composite material in the fibre direction.
b) Youngs modulus of the composite materials in the transverse direction.
c) Fraction of load carried by the fibre.
4c) Draw the neat sketch of Cupola furnace and Blast furnace 4

5a) Sketch and Explain water jet cutting 4

5b) Explain with flow diagram pyrolysis process 3

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5c) Explain mechanical properties of metals 3
6a)
In a continous fibre reinforced composite show that,
Pf
=
(E V )
f f

Pc (E V
m m + E fVf )
4
Where P f ,Pc =load on fibre, composite
E f ,E m= Young’s modulas of fibre, matrix
Vf ,V m= Volume fraction of fibre, matrix

6b) Determine the Young’s modulus of elasticity under Iso-Strain and Iso-Stress condition 4
6c) Draw the flow chart of classification of composites 2

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