Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology

Department of Aeronautical Engineering

Subject Code: SAE1303 Subject Name: Aircraft Structures

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UNIT I
PART- A
1. Explain about Truss Structure. (CO-1, L2)
2. Explain about Frame Structure. (CO-1, L2)
3. Differentiate between statically determinate and statically indeterminate structure. (CO-1, L4)
4. Differentiate between perfect frame and imperfect frame. (CO-1, L4)
5. Brief about redundant frame. (CO-1, L2)
6. Explain the assumptions made in truss structure. (CO-1, L2)
7. Differentiate between beam and column. (CO-1, L4)

PART- B

1. A truss of span 7.5m carries a point load of 1KN at joint D as shown in the fig. Find the
reactions and forces in the members of the truss. (CO-1, L4)
2. A truss of span 5m is loaded as shown in the fig. Find the reactions and forces in the truss
members. (CO-1, L4)

3. A truss of span 9m is loaded as shown in the fig. Find the reactions and forces in the
Member of the truss. (CO-1, L4)
4. Determine the forces in the truss shown in the fig. which carries a horizontal load of
12KN and a vertical load of 18KN. (CO-1, L4)

5. A continuous beam ABC consists of two spans AB and BC of lengths 6 meters and
8 meters. The span AB carries a point load of 120KN at 4meters from A, while the span BC
Carries a point load of 160KN at 5m from C. Find the moments and reactions at the
Supports. (CO-1, L5)

6. a). A continuous beam ABC consists of two spans AB and BC of lengths 4m and 6m
Respectively. The span AB carries a point load of 40KN at 2m from A. Find the reactions
At the supports and draw the bending moment diagram for the beam. (CO-1, L5)
 b). Find the support moments and reactions for the continuous beam as shown in the fig. (CO-1,
L4)

UNIT II
PART- A

1. Explain about strain energy. (CO-2, L2)

2. Explain about resilience. (CO-2, L2)
3. Explain about proof resilience. (CO-2, L2)
4. Explain about modulus of resilience. (CO-2, L2)
5. Give the expression for strain energy due to torsional loads. (CO-2, L4)
6. Explain principle of virtual work. (CO-2, L4)
7. Explain unit load method. (CO-2, L4)

PART- B

1. a). Derive the expression for strain energy due to axial load. (CO-2, L2)

b).Derive the expression for strain energy due to bending load. (CO-2, L2)

2. a). A steel specimen 1.5cm2 in cross section stretches 0.05mm over 5cm gauge length
Under an axial load of 30KN. Calculate the strain energy stored in the specimen at this
point. If the load at a elastic limit for the specimen is 50KN, calculate the elongation at the
elastic limit. (CO-2, L5)

b). A steel bar 4cm*4cm in section, 3m long is subjected to an axial pull of 128KN taking
E as 200GN/m2. Calculate the alteration in the length of the bar. Calculate the amount of
Strain energy shown in bar during the extension. (CO-2, L5)
3. A pin joint truss is shown in the fig. determine the vertical displacement at joint E by
Using unit load method. All the members have cross section of 250mm2 and
E= 200KN/mm2. (CO-2, L4)

4. Explain Castigliano’s first theorem and derive the expression for the same. (CO-2, L2)

5. State and prove Maxwell’s Reciprocal Deflection Theorem. (CO-2, L2)

6. A cylindrical cantilevering rod ABC of length l carries a load P at its free end. For the
First half length AB the bar has a diameter D and for the remaining length the diameter is
D/2. Show that the deflection at the free end is 184Pl3/ 3πD4E. (CO-2, L5)

UNIT III
PART- A

1. Explain the method of finding stresses in unsymmetrical bending. (CO-3, L4)

2. An unsymmetrical cross-section undergoes symmetric bending when (CO-3, L2)
(a) the loading plane contains the shear centre
(b) the loading plane contains one of the principal axis
(c) an unsymmetric section can never experience symmetric bending.
3. Sketch a semi-monocoque structure and explain its advantages. (CO-3, L2)
4. Differentiate between symmetrical and unsymmetrical bending. (CO-3, L4)
5. Define Neutral axis. (CO-3, L2)
6. Define Principal axis. (CO-3, L2)
7. State the assumptions made in beam theory. (CO-3, L2)
8. Explain the types of symmetry with suitable sketches. (CO-3, L2)
9. Brief about bending stress. (CO-3, L2)
10. Draw the shear stress and bending stress distribution for I & T sections. (CO-3, L2)

PART- B

11. Derive the expression for bending stress in an unsymmetrical section subjected to M x and
My by using K method. (CO-3, L2)

12. Derive the expression for bending stress in an unsymmetrical section subjected to Mx and
My by using principal axis method. (CO-3, L2)

13. Derive the expression for bending stress in an unsymmetrical section subjected to Mx and
My by using neutral axis method. (CO-3, L2)

14. Find the bending stress distribution in a thin walled Z section whose thickness is t, height
h, flange width h/2 and subjected to a positive bending moment Mx as shown in the
figure. (CO-3, L4)
15. Find the maximum bending stress for the section shown in the figure subjected to a
bending moment Mx = 1500 N-m. My=0. (CO-3, L4)

16 . The cantilever of I section 2.4m long is subjected to a load of 200N at the free end as shown
in the figure. Determine the resulting bending stress at corners A and B on the fixed section of
the cantilever. (CO-3, L4)
17. Determine the maximum bending stress for the given angle section as shown in the fig. the
bending moment of 3000Nm is applied to the section at an angle of 30 degree to the vertical axis.
Find also Mx and My in the section. (CO-3, L4)
18. Find the maximum bending stress and the load in the booms of the beam shown in figure,
under Mx= -10,000Ncm; My = 5000Ncm. (CO-3, L4)
 UNIT IV

PART- A

1. For a thin walled channel section, the shear centre location (CO-4, L4)
(a) is always with in the section and close to the centroid
(b) is not necessarily with in the section
(c) always lies outside the section
2. Define shear flow. (CO-4, L2)
3. Define elastic axis. (CO-4, L2)
4. Define shear center. (CO-4, L2)
5. Indicate the position of shear centre for L, T, I sections. (CO-4, L5)
6. Define flexural axis. (CO-4, L2)
7. Write down the formula for finding shear flow in open sections. (CO-4, L4)
8. Explain Bredt-Baltho rule. (CO-4, L2)

PART- B

1. Derive an expression for shear flow of an open tube of arbitrary cross section subjected to
shear loads Sx and Sy without twist. (CO-4, L2)

2. Find the shear flow distribution and shear center of the open section shown in figure.
Area of stringer a=b = 6 cm2, and c=d= 2.5 cm2. The shear load is 10KN. Assume the
shear load is acting vertically at the center. (CO-4, L4)
3. Find the shear flow distribution and shear center of the open section shown in figure. Area of
each stringer is 6 cm2.The shear load is 60KN. (CO-4, L4)

4. Find the shear flow distribution and shear center of the open section shown in figure. Area of
each stringer is 3 cm2.The shear load is 10KN. (CO-4, L4)
5. Find the shear flow and shear center for given closed section. Stringers area a=b=c=d=2cm 2,
shear load =10KN (CO-4, L4)

6. Obtain the shear flow for the box shown in the fig. Stringers area is A1=A5=25
cm2;A2=A3=A6=A7=7 cm2; A4=A8=12 cm2 (CO-4, L4)
7. Determine the internal resisting shear flow for two shell shown in fig. due to external torque
100KN-cm. calculate the angle of twist of the structure. Assume the material is made of
aluminum and uniform skin thickness 1mm (CO-4, L4)

8 Find the shear flow and twist per unit length of the two cell tube made of aluminum as
shown in fig and subjected to a torque of 75,000N-cm (CO-4, L4)
 UNIT V

PART- A

1. What is the difference between tension field beam and semi tension field beam? (CO-5,
L4)
2. What is a Wagner beam? (CO-5, L2)
3. List down various structural component in the fuselage. (CO-5, L2)
4. Explain safe life and fail safe design. (CO-5, L2)
5. What is a semi cantilever? Explain. (CO-5, L2)
6. Write a note on Composite materials used in aircraft. (CO-5, L2)
7. Failure of rivets in aircraft. Justify. (CO-5, L5)
8. List down various structural component in an aircraft wing. (CO-5, L2)
9. What is a rib? How does it transfer the load? (CO-5, L2)
10. What do you understand by monocoque and semi monocoque type of aircraft
construction? (CO-5, L4)

PART- B

11. (a) Write short notes on the tension field beam theory. (CO-5, L2)

(b) Differentiate between the monocoque and semi monocoque type of Fuselage
construction. (CO-5, L4)

12. (a) What are the loads that an aircraft fuselage is subject to? (CO-5, L4)

(b) List the structural part of an aircraft fuselage and explain their function. (CO-5,
L4)

(c) What are the different types of fuselage construction? (CO-5, L2)

13. Explain the tension and semi tension field beam. (CO-5, L4)

14. (a) Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram for a typical semi cantilever wing.
(CO-5, L4)

(b) Explain the effect of non parallel flanges in a beam with suitable examples. (CO-5,
L4)

15. Explain (CO-5, L2)

(a) Shear resistant web beams

(b) Wagner beam
16. Explain Beams with Parallel Flanges but with Oblique Web stiffeners. Give example.
(CO-5, L5)
17. Write short notes on (CO-5, L4)

(a) Idealization and analysis of aircraft wing structure

(b) Idealization and analysis of aircraft fuselage

18. Explain the procedure to calculate shear flow in tapered beam. (CO-5, L5)

19. Explain in detail about shear lag influence. (CO-5, L4)

20. Explain in detail about modified Wagner’s equations for tension fixed beams. (CO-5, L4)