SILVER OAK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS

SEMESTER: 4th Summer-2019

SUBJECT: Aircraft Structure-I
SUBJECT CODE: 2140101

SR.
Module-1
NO.
1. Explain “Maxwell Reciprocal Theorem”.
2. Define the terms: 1-) Static Indeterminacy 2-) Kinematic Indeterminacy
3. State the Principle of Virtual Work.
4. Explain the Principle of Super position with its statement.
5. Explain types of supports and reaction on each support.

Module-2

6. Differentiate: Simple Truss, Compound Truss and Complex Truss with suitable sketch.
7. Find the internal forces in truss members for a plane truss as shown in fig.

Fig. 1
8. Determine the forces in all members of truss shown in figure.

Fig. 2
9. What is the difference between prefect frame and deficient frame?
10. Enlist different types of trusses.
Module-3
11. A bar 2 m long and 25 mm in diameter is subjected to a tensile 5load of 60 kN. Calculate the
strain energy stored and modulus of resilience. Take E= 2 × 10 N/mm2.
12. Derive an expression for strain energy of prismatic bar hanging under its own weight.
13. State the assumptions and limitations of Euler’s Theory of Column Buckling.

14. Define: Crushing Load, Slenderness Ratio and Radius of Gyration

15. Define the term Effective Length of Column. Draw the probable sketch which represent
the buckled shape of the column with different support conditions.
Module-4

16. Enlist various methods to find slope and deflection. Mention the assumptions required for
deriving the differential equation.
17. A 2 m long cantilever beam is subjected to 100 kN point load at free end. Determine2 the
vertical displacement at free end using any suitable method. Take EI = 18000 kN/m .
18. State Mohr’s Theorem.

19. Determine the maximum deflection in a simply supported beam as shown in fig. using
Double Integration Method. Take E = 200 kN/mm2 and I = 109 mm4.

20. Derive the differential equation of deflected curve with neat sketch.

Module-5
21. What is Guest’s theory of failure?
22. Enlist limitations of Rankine’s Theory of Failure.
23. What are the limitations of Maximum Shear Stress Theory?
24. What is Maximum principle stress theory?
The state of plane stress as shown in fig. occurs at a critical point of a steel machine
25. component for which the tensile yield strength is 250 MPa. Determine the factor of safety
with respect to yielding using Maximum shear Stress Theory.

Fig. 4
Module-6
26. What is Equillibrium Method for Vibration Analysis?
27. What is Energy Method for Vibration Analysis?
28. Define: Time Period, Amplitude and Natural Frequency

29. Explain Simple Harmonic Motion for the vibratory body

30. Define: Time Period, Amplitude and Natural Frequency.

Prof. Shabnam Bano Dr. Pina Bhatt

Subject Coordinators Prof. Rushil Shah

Head, Aero. Engg. Dept.