ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI-600 025

B.E/B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, April - 2017

Regulations 2013
Fourth Semester
(Aeronautical Engineering)
AE6411 Aircraft Structures Laboratory - I
Time: 3 Hours Maximum marks: 100

Aim/Procedure/ Experimental Calculations Results Viva Total

Formulae setup and plots

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1) A. Experimentally find Euler load (Pcri) for the given pinned-pinned column (aluminum
strip) using South Well plots method.
Minimum 5 trail readings are required.
Note:
(i) Theoretical verification must be given using the same column setup.
(ii) Vernier Caliper should be used for your geometrical measurements.

B. Define NDT and explain the procedure to carry out Magnetic Particle Testing method.

2) A. Experimentally find deflection of the cantilever beam (steel metallic strip). Compare
experimentally observed deflection with solution obtained from strength of material.
Minimum 5 trail readings are required.
Note:
(i) Fix your dial gauge at mid length of the beam.
(ii) Vernier Caliper should be used for your geometrical measurements.

B. Explain in detail about Liquid Penetrant Method.

3) A. Verify Superposition theorem using cantilever beam setup (steel metallic strip).
Minimum 3 trail readings are required.
Note:
(i) Theoretical verification must be given using the same beam setup.
(ii) Vernier Caliper should be used for your geometrical measurements.

B. What do you meant by NDT? Give its Merits & Demerits.

4) A. Verify Maxwells reciprocal theorem using Simply Supported beam setup (brass
strip).
Minimum 5 trail readings are required.
Note:
(i) Theoretical verification must be given using the same beam setup.
(ii) Vernier Caliper should be used for your geometrical measurements.

B. Explain the procedure for Angle beam and Straight beam method of Ultrasonic
testing.

5) Experimentally find the deflection of the simply supported beam (mild steel strip) for the
following loading condition: Two equal transverse loads must be acting at locations L/4
and L/2 from the left end knife edge support. Compare experimentally observed
deflection with solution obtained from strength of material.
Minimum 5 trail readings are required.
Note:
(i) Use principle of superposition for your strength of material solution.
(ii) Vernier Caliper should be used for your geometrical measurements.

6) A. Conduct the shear failure test on given bolt jointed Aluminium strip.

Note: Vernier Caliper should be used for your geometrical measurements.

B. Explain the procedure for Angle beam and Straight beam method of Ultrasonic testing.
7) A. Experimentally draw the influence line for the given simply supported beam (brass
strip) subjected to unit load of 1 kg under deflection.
Note:
(i) Theoretical verification must be given using the same beam setup.

(ii) Vernier Caliper should be used for your geometrical measurements.

B. What do you meant by NDT? Give its applications mainly in aerospace industry.

8) A. Experimentally find Euler load (Pcri) for the given pinned-pinned column (mild steel
strip) using South Well plots method.
Minimum 5 trail readings are required.
Note:
(i) Theoretical verification must be given using the same column setup.
(ii) Vernier Caliper should be used for your geometrical measurements.

B. Define NDT and explain the procedure to carry out Liquid Penetrant Test.

9) A. Experimentally find deflection of the cantilever beam (Aluminium strip). Compare

experimentally observed deflection with solution obtained from strength of material.
Minimum 5 trail readings are required.
Note:
(i) Fix your dial gauge at L/4 from the fixed end of the beam.
(ii) Vernier Caliper should be used for your geometrical measurements.

B. Explain in detail about Yoke method of NDT.

10) A. Verify Maxwells reciprocal theorem using Simply Supported beam setup
(Aluminium strip).
Minimum 5 trail readings are required.
Note:
(i) Theoretical verification must be given using the same beam setup.
(ii) Vernier Caliper should be used for your geometrical measurements.
 B. Explain the procedure for Angle beam and Straight beam method of Ultrasonic
testing.

11) A. Experimentally find the forces in each member of the truss subjected to load of 4 Kg.
at the joint D.

Note:
(i) Theoretical verification must be given using the method of joints.
(ii) Vernier Caliper should be used for your geometrical measurements.

B. What do you meant by NDT? Give its applications mainly in aerospace industry.

12) Experimentally find the deflection of the simply supported beam (brass strip) for the
following loading condition: Two equal transverse loads must be acting at locations L/4
and 3L/4 from the left end knife edge support. Compare experimentally observed
deflection with solution obtained from strength of material.
Minimum 5 trail readings are required.
Note:
(ii) Theoretical verification must be given using the same beam setup.
(iii) Vernier Caliper should be used for your geometrical measurements.

13) A. Experimentally draw the influence line for the given simply supported beam (mild
steel strip) subjected to unit load of 1 kg under deflection.
Note:
(i) Theoretical verification must be given using the same beam setup.

(ii) Vernier Caliper should be used for your geometrical measurements.

B. What do you meant by NDT? Give its applications mainly in aerospace industry.

14) A. Experimentally find Euler load (Pcri) for the given pinned-pinned column (brass
strip) using South Well plots method.
Minimum 5 trail readings are required.
Note:
(i) Theoretical verification must be given using the same column setup.
(ii) Vernier Caliper should be used for your geometrical measurements.
 B. Define NDT and explain the procedure to carry out Magnetic Particle Testing method.

15) A. Experimentally find deflection of the cantilever beam (steel metallic strip). Compare
experimentally observed deflection with solution obtained from strength of material.
Minimum 5 trail readings are required.
Note:
(i) Fix your dial gauge at L/4 from the free end of the beam.
(ii) Vernier Caliper should be used for your geometrical measurements.

B. Explain in detail about Yoke method of NDT.

16) A. Experimentally draw the influence line for the given simply supported beam
(Aluminium strip) subjected to unit load of 1 kg under deflection.
Note:
(i) Theoretical verification must be given using the same beam setup.

(ii) Vernier Caliper should be used for your geometrical measurements.

B. What do you meant by NDT? Give its applications mainly in aerospace industry.

17) A. Verify Superposition theorem using cantilever beam setup (aluminium strip).
Minimum 3 trail readings are required.
Note:
(i) Theoretical verification must be given using the same beam setup.
(ii) Vernier Caliper should be used for your geometrical measurements.

B. What do you meant by NDT? Give its Merits & Demerits.

18) A. Find the Flexural rigidity of the given composite beam.

B. What do you meant by NDT? Give its applications mainly in aerospace industry.

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