r05322102 Aerospace Vehicle Structures II

Code No: R05322102 Set No.
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III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
AEROSPACE VEHICLE STRUCTURES-II
(Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Derive an expression for the angle of diagonal tension

(b) Find the shear flow in each web of the beam shown in the figure 1b. Plot
the distribution of axial load along each stiffening member when P1 =25kN,
P2 =15kN All dimensions are in cm. [6+10]
Figure 1b
2. (a) What are the various structural elements used in airplane.
i. wings and
ii. fuselage.
(b) Find crippling stress for the sections shown in figure 2b, using Gerard’s method.
[8+8]
Figure 2b
3. (a) Explain the difference in the buckling behaviour of solid and thin walled
columns
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(b) Find the shear flow in each web of the tapered beam shown in the figure
3b. Plot the distribution of axial load along each stiffening member when
P1 =20kN and P2 =10kN. All dimensions are in cm. [6+10]
Figure 3b
4. (a) What do you mean by effective width in a long flat plate subjected to bending
loads?
(b) Determine the crippling stress of the panel, formed with hat-section stiffeners,
as shown in figure 4b. Take σcy = 470MPa and E=70GPa for stiffeners while
σcy =280MPa. [4+12]
Figure 4b
5. (a) What is symmetric and unsymmetric bending? Explain with the help of fig-
ures.
(b) Derive the shear stress formula for a symmetric beam subjected to transverse
shear force ‘F’. [4+12]
6. Uniform thickness t=5mm. Determine the shear centre for an air craft box beam
Shown in figure 6. All dimensions are in mm. [16]
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Figure 6
7. The fuselage of light weight passenger carrying aircraft has the circular cross Sec-
tion. The cross-sectional area of each stringer is 100 mm2 is subjected to a vertical
load of 100 kN applied at a distance of 150 mm from the vertical axis of symmetry
as shown in figure 7. Calculate the distribution shear flow in the section. [16]
Figure 7
8. (a) Explain the following methods of reducing stress concentration
i. Using undercut shoulders
ii. Added grooves
(b) A round shaft made of cold finished AISI 1020 steel is subjected to a variable
torque whose maximum value is 700 KN-m. For a factor of safety of 1.5 on
the Soderberg criterion, determine the diameter of the shaft if
i. The torque is reversed
ii. The torque varies from zero to maximum
iii. The torque varies from 300 N m to a maximum.
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Assume,
Correction factor for type of Loading other than bending=0.6
Size correction factor =0.85
Surface correction factor =0.87.
Ultimate tensile strength =550MPa.
Yield strength =460MPa. [4+12]
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1. (a) What do you mean by

i. shear resistant beam
ii. complete diagonal tension field beam and
iii. incomplete diagonal tension field beam.
(b) Find the shear flow in each web of the beam shown in the figure 1. Plot the
distribution of axial load along each stiffening member when P1 =20kN and
P2 =10kN. All dimensions are in cm. [6+10]
Figure 1
2. (a) Explain critical buckling stress for a stiffened panel and how it differs from
that of a flat plate.
(b) Find crippling stress for the angles shown in figure 2b, using Gerard’s method.
[8+8]
Figure 2b
3. (a) What is buckling coefficient? Plot its variation for a thin rectangular plate,
simply supported along its four edges, as a function of ratio of its sides
(b) A column of length ‘2L’ with doubly symmetrical cross section of a thin-walled
column with doubly symmetric cross-section shown in figure 3b is compressed,
preventing warping and twisting of its ends. Determine the average compres-
sive stress at which the column first buckles in torsion. Take L=500mm,
b=25mm, t=2.5mm and E=70GPa. [6+10]
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Figure 3b
4. (a) What do you mean by plastic buckling of a flat sheet? Define L/ρ of equivalent
column for different conditions.
(b) Determine the buckling strength of a panel, comprising flat sheet and uni-
formly spaced stringers, a part of whose cross section is shown in figure 4b, un-
der uniform compressive loads. Take E=70GPa and compressive stress=300MPa.
All dimensions are in mm. [6+10]
Figure 4b
5. (a) What is symmetric and unsymmetric bending? Explain with the help of fig-
ures.
(b) Derive the shear stress formula for a symmetric beam subjected to transverse
shear force ‘F’. [4+12]
6. Explain the procedure of finding the shear flow in to symmetric closed section, and
location of shear centre for both single and multicell sections. [16]
7. Write short notes on the following:
(a) Sketch tapered wing and fuselage

(b) Sketch the shear flow variation over the symmetrical wing and fuselage. [16]
8. Bending stress in a machine past fluctuates between a tensile stress of 280MPa

and compressive stress of 140MPa. What should be the minimum ultimate tensile
strength to carry this fluctuation I definitely according to:
(a) Gerber’s formula

(b) Goodman’s formula
(c) Soderberg’s formula. [16]
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1. (a) Derive the relationship for shear force at any section of a tapered diagonal
tension field beam, subjected to a load at its free end perpendicular to the
axis in the plane of the beam.
Figure 1b
[8+8]
Figure 2b
(b) A column of length ‘2L’ with doubly symmetrical cross section of a thin-walled
column with doubly symmetric cross-section shown in figure 3b is compressed,
preventing warping and twisting of its ends. Determine the average compres-
sive stress at which the column first buckles in torsion. Take L=500mm,
b=25mm, t=2.5mm and E=70GPa. [6+10]
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Figure 3b
4. (a) Explain buckling waves in a simply supported flat plate.
(b) For the wing part shown in figure 4b, Radius of curvature ‘R’ = 1250mm,
sheet thickness ‘t’ = 1.5mm, span between stringers ‘b’ = 150mm and the
rib spacing ‘L’ = 450mm. Find the compressive stress in the skin at which
buckling occurs, if E = 70GPa. [4+12]
Figure 4b
5. Determine the location of shear centre for the thin walled section shown in figure
5. [16]
Figure 5
6. Derive the equation for torque and angle of twist for two cell closed section. Also
calculate the total strain energy stored. [16]
7. Explain in detail the stresses in the fuselage components due to air load? [16]
8. (a) Sketch S-N curve of a ductile material

(b) Define endurance limit
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(c) Determine the diameter of a circular rod of ductile material with a fatigue
strength (complete stress reversal) σe =280 MPa. and a tensile yield strength
of 350MPa. The member is subjected to a varying axial load from 700kN to
-300kN. Assume Kt =1.8 and factor of safety =2. [4+2+10]
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1. (a) What do you mean by

i. shear resistant beam
ii. complete diagonal tension field beam and
iii. incomplete diagonal tension field beam.
Figure 1b
[8+8]
Figure 2b
(b) Find the shear flow in each web of the tapered beam shown in the figure
3b. Plot the distribution of axial load along each stiffening member when
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Figure 3b
4. The sheet stringer panel, consisting of 3 stringers of 250mm long located with
125mm spacing and sheet of 300mm x 250mm x 1mm as shown in figure 4c, is
loaded in compression by means of rigid members. The sheet is assumed to be
simply supported at the loaded ends and at the rivet lines and to be free at the
sides. Each stringer has an area of 50mm2 . Assume E = 72.5 GPa for the sheet
and stringers. Find the total compressive load P,
(a) when the sheet first buckles

(b) when the stringer stress σc = 70 Mpa
(c) when the stringer stress σc = 210 Mpa. [16]
Figure 4c
5. A steel-wide flange beam is subjected to a shear of F= 80 KN. Plot the shear stress
distribution acting over the beams cross sectional area. Also determine the shear
force resisted by the web. The thickness, t= 20mm uniform. All dimensions are in
mm. Shown in figure5. [16]
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Figure 5
6. Thin walled circular beam cross section is subjected to transverse load F. Determine
the variation of shear flow through out the cross-section as shown in figure 6. [16]
Figure 6
7. Write short notes on the following:
(a) Sketch tapered wing and fuselage
(b) Sketch the shear flow variation over the symmetrical wing and fuselage. [16]
8. (a) Explain Goodman’s method to calculate the safe values of fluctuating stress.
For what materials it is applicable?
(b) A simply supported beam has a concentrated load at the center, which fluctu-
ates from a value of P to 4 P. The span of the beam is 0.5m and its cross-section
is circular with a diameter of 0.06 m. Taking for the beam material an ulti-
mate stress of 700MPa, a yield stress of 500MPa, endurance limit of 330MPa
for reversed bending, and a factor of safety of 1.3, calculate the maximum
value of P. Take a size factor of 0.85 and a surface finish factor of 0.9. [6+10]
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Code No: R05322102 Set No.

1. (a) Derive an expression for the angle of diagonal tension

1. (a) What do you mean by

7. Write short notes on the following:

(a) Sketch tapered wing and fuselage

8. Bending stress in a machine past fluctuates between a tensile stress of 280MPa

(a) Gerber’s formula

8. (a) Sketch S-N curve of a ductile material

1. (a) What do you mean by

(a) when the sheet first buckles

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