PART A (15 X 2 = 30 Marks)

Answer ALL the Questions

1. What is meant by true air speed?
2. Define absolute altitude.
3. Explain the function of flaps.
4. Define skin friction drag.
5. What are the types of drag?
6. Draw Cl vs. Cd curve.
7. Write condition for steady level flight.
8. Define range.
9. Define endurance.
10. What is Froude momentum theory?
11. What is the difference between fixed and variable pitch propeller?
12. Define range.
13. Define degrees of freedom.
14. Define static stability.
15. Define dynamic stability.

PART B (14 X 5 = 70 Marks)
Answer ALL the Questions

16) a) Explain the components of airplanes and their functions.
OR
b) Derive the relationship between pressure, temperature and density altitudes.
17) a) Explain the types of drag?
OR
b) What is the effect of Reynolds number?
18)a) Derive equation of motions?
OR
b) What is the condition for minimum power required?
19) a) derive the expression for wing and tail contribution for static stability.
OR
b) Explain the types of propeller.
20) a)Derive the expression for wing and tail contribution for static stability.
OR
b) Derive the expression for aileron control power.

Name : R.Nallappan
Department : Aeronautical Engineering
Designation : Asst.Prof



PART A (15 X 2 = 30 Marks)
Answer ALL the Questions
1. Differentiate true air speed and indicated air speed.
2. Define lapse rate.
3. Write the difference between pitot and pitot static tube
4. What is drag divergence Mach number?
5. Define similarity parameters.
6. Define wave drag.
7. Define power required.
8. What is the difference between gliding and climbing flight?
9. What is maximum climb angle?
10. What is called pitch of the propeller?
11. What is called as geometric pitch?
12. What is called effective pitch?
13. Define center of pressure.
14. Write the function of trim tab?
15. Define stability.
PART B (14 X 5 = 70 Marks)
Answer ALL the Questions
16) a)What is lapse rate and explain the variation of temperature with altitude with neat sketch.
OR
b) Explain the classification and characteristic curve of an aerofoil?
17)a) Explain momentum theory of finite wings?
OR
b) Explain the drag polar?
18)a) Explain the ground roll.
OR
b) Explain the high lift devices.
19)a) Explain the types of propeller.
OR
b) Explain the
i) Propeller charts.
ii)Advance ratio
20) a) Derive the expression stick free longitudinal static stability
OR
b) Explain the power affects static longitudinal stability



Prepared By Name : R.Nallappan
PART A (15 X 2 = 30 Marks)
Answer ALL the Questions
1. Write relation between absolute altitude and geometric altitude.
2. What are the types of aircrafts?
3. What are the components of airplane?
4. Define Reynolds number.
5. What is the difference between streamlined and bluff body?
6. What is meant by area rule?
7. Draw Vv vs. Vh curve?
8. Define load factor.
9. Define turn radius.
10. What is called pitch angle?
11. How the pitch angle varies in a propeller blade from root to tip?
12. What is meant by advance ratio in propeller blade?
13. Define degrees of freedom.
14. Define center of pressure.
15. Write the function of trim tab.
PART B (14 X 5 = 70 Marks)
Answer ALL the Questions

16) a) Explain the components of airplanes and their functions.
OR
b) Derive the relationship between pressure, temperature and density altitudes.
17) a) Explain the classification and characteristic curve of an aerofoil?
OR
b) Define drag and explain the types of drag
18)a) Explain the conditions for minimum drag.
OR
b)Explain the conditions for minimum power required
19) a) Explain the
i) Propeller charts.
ii) Advance ratio.
OR
b) Explain the Froude momentum theory to calculate the propeller thrust
20) a) Derive the expression stick fixed longitudinal static stability
OR
b) Explain the V-n diagram



Prepared By Name : R.Nallappan
Department : Aeronautical Engineering
PART A (15 X 2 = 30 Marks)
Answer ALL the Questions
1. What is meant by aerofoil of least resistance?
2. Why total drag is large in bluff bodies?
3. What are the types of aircrafts?
4. Define Reynolds number and write its significance.
5. Define Mach number.
6. For normal subsonic and supersonic aerofoil define the position of maximum camber.
7. How power available varies on increase of altitude for reciprocating engine?
8. Draw Vv vs Vh curve.
9. Write the conditions for minimum power required.
10. Define roll angle.
11. How the pitch angle varies in a propeller blade from root to tip?
12. What is meant by advance ratio in propeller blade?
13. Define degrees of freedom.
14. Define center of pressure.
15. Define dynamic stability.
PART B (14 X 5 = 70 Marks)
Answer ALL the Questions

16)a)What is lapse rate and explain the variation of temperature with altitude with neat
sketch.
OR
b) Explain the classification and characteristic curve of an aerofoil?
17) a) Explain the types of drag?
OR
b) What is the effect of Reynolds number?

18)a) Explain the limitations on load factor.
OR
b) Explain the V-n diagram
19) a) Explain the Froude momentum theory to calculate the propeller thrust
OR
b) Explain the types of propeller.
20)a)Derive the expression for wing and tail contribution for static stability.
OR
b) Derive the expression for aileron control power.


Prepared By Name : R.Nallappan
Department : Aeronautical Engineering
PART A (15 X 2 = 30 Marks)
Answer ALL the Questions
1. What is meant by true air speed?
2. Define absolute altitude.
3. Explain the function of flaps.
4. Define skin friction drag.
5. What is magnus effect?
6. What are the types of drag?
7. Draw Cl vs. Cd curve?
8. Write condition for steady level flight.
9. What is meant by coordinated turn?
10. Define turn rate.
11. What is called as geometric pitch?
12. What is called effective pitch?
13. Define degrees of freedom.
14. Define static margin.
15. Write condition for static longitudinal stability.


PART B (14 X 5 = 70 Marks)
Answer ALL the Questions

16) a) Explain the components of airplanes and their functions. .
OR
b) Explain induced drag and also explain the methods adopted for reducing the drag
force.
17) a) Explain the types of drag?
OR
b) What is the effect of Reynolds number?
18)a) Explain the effect of thrust available on variation with altitude and velocity for
i) Reciprocating engine
ii)Turbojet engine
OR
b) Derive the expression for the thrust required by using analytical or approximate
method.
19) a) Explain the Froude momentum theory to calculate the propeller thrust
OR
b) Explain the types of propeller.
20) a) Derive the expression stick free longitudinal static stability
OR
b) Explain the power affects static longitudinal stability




Prepared By Name : R.Nallappan
Department : Aeronautical Engineering