Aircraft Structures I - Unit III

PART – A (Each 1 mark)

Thinking
Q. Skill
Question (Blooms
No.
Taxonomy)
1. Strain energy is the R
A) energy stored in a body when strained within elastic limits
B) energy stored in a body when strained up to the breaking of a specimen
C) maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body
D) proof resilience per unit volume of a material
2. A steel bar of 5 mm is heated from 15° C to 40° C and it is free to expand. The Ap
bar Will induce
A) no stress
B) shear stress
C) tensile stress
D) compressive stress
3. The energy stored in a body when strained within elastic limit is known as R
A) resilience
B) proof resilience
C) strain energy
D) impact energy
4. When a cantilever rectangular beam is loaded transversely, the maximum An
compressive stress is developed on the
A) top layer
B) bottom layer
C) neutral axis
D) every cross-section
5. The point of contra flexure is a point where R
A) shear force changes sign
B) bending moment changes sign
C) shear force is maximum
D) bending moment is maximum
6. The simply supported beam 'A' of length l carries a central point load W. Another E
beam 'B' is loaded with a uniformly distributed load such that the total load on the
beam is W. The ratio of maximum deflections between beams A and B is
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A) 5/8
B) 8/5
C) 5/4
D) 4/5
7. When shear force at a point is zero, then bending moment is __________ at that U
point.
A) zero
B) minimum
C) maximum
D) infinity
8. Resilience is the R
A) energy stored in a body when strained within elastic limits
B) energy stored in a body when strained up to the breaking of the specimen
C) maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body
D) none of the above
9. The stress at which the extension of the material takes place more quickly as R
compared to the increase in load, is called
A) elastic limit
B) yield point
C) ultimate point
D) breaking point
10. The strain energy stored in a solid circular shaft subjected to shear stress (τ) is E
(where C= Modulus of rigidity for the shaft material)
A)
x Volume of shaft
B)
x Volume of shaft
C)
x Volume of shaft
D)
x Volume of shaft
11. Which of the following statement is correct? U
A) The energy stored in a body, when strained within elastic limit is known as
strain energy.
B) The maximum strain energy which can be stored in a body is termed as
proof resilience.
C) The proof resilience per unit volume of a material is known as modulus of
resilience.
D) all of the above
12. In a semi-monocoque construction of an aircraft wing, the skin and spar webs are U
the primary carriers of
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A) shear stresses due to an aerodynamic moment component alone.

B) normal (bending) stresses due to aerodynamic forces.
C) shear stresses due to aerodynamic forces alone.
D) shear stresses due to aerodynamic forces and a moment component.
13. The strain energy stored by the body within elastic limit when loaded externally is R
called
A) resilience
B) proof resilience
C) modulus of resilience
D) none of the above
14. The stress due to suddenly applied load is ____ times that of gradually applied R
load.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
15. Proof resilience is the mechanical property of material which indicates their R
capacity to bear
A) static tensile loads
B) static comp. loads
C) shocks
D) none of the above
16. As compared to uniaxial tension or compression, the strain energy stored in E
bending is only
A) 1/8
B) 1/4
C) 1/3
D) 1/2
17. The stress in a body if suddenly loaded is ____the stress induced, when the R
same load is applied gradually.
A) One-half
B) Equal to
C) twice
D) Four times
18. The total strain energy stored in a body is known as R
A) Impact energy
B) resilience
C) Proof resilience
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D) Modulus of resilience
19. Modulus of resilience is R
A) Proof resilience of a body per unit deflection
B) Proof resilience of a body per unit area
C) Proof resilience of a body per unit volume
D) Proof resilience of a body per unit stiffness
20. Constant strength beam is R
A) Having constant length
B) Having constant thickness
C) Having constant stress
D) Having constant depth
21. Find the strain energy per unit volume, the tensile stress for a material is given as E
150 N/mm2 , Take E = 200 GPa
A) 0.5625 N/m2 per unit volume
B) 0.5625 N/mm2 per unit volume
C) 0.05625 N/m2 per unit volume
D) 0.05625 N/mm2 per unit volume
22. Proof resilience is the _______ property of materials R
A) Physical
B) Chemical
C) Mechanical
D) Geometrical
23. Time dependent yield is known as _________ R
A) Fracture
B) Fatigue
C) Buckling
D) Creep
24. Strain energy stored in a bar is equal to U
A) Work done by the load
B) Factor of safety
C) Maximum deflection
D) Modulus of resilience
25. The stress due to suddenly applied load is double that of R
A) Uniformly applied load
B) Gradually applied load
C) Falling load
D) Impact load
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PART – B (Each 2 Marks)

Thinking
Q. Skill
Question (Blooms
No.
Taxonomy)
1. A cantilever beam of length L and uniform EI is subjected to a concentrated load to U
the free end. Explain how the slope at the free end is obtained using Castigliano’s
theorem?
2. Define: Modulus of resilience. R

3. Define: Strain Energy R

4. Define: Proof Resilience. R

5. A solid cube of steel is subjected to tension 100 MPa, find the strain energy per unit E
volume.
6. Write the formula to calculate the strain energy due to bending. Ap

7. Write the formula to calculate the strain energy due to torsion Ap

8. Write the formula to calculate the strain energy due to pure shear Ap

9. Write down the formula to calculate the strain energy due to pure shear, if shear Ap
stress is given.
10. Write down the formula to calculate the strain energy , if the moment value is given Ap

11. Write down the formula to calculate the strain energy, if the torsion moment value is Ap
given.
12. Calculate the strain energy stored in a simply supported beam of length L, An
subjected to mid - point load P.
13. Write the Castigliano’s first theorem. R

14. What are uses of Castigliano’s first theorem? U

15. Define: Maxwell Reciprocal Theorem. R

16. Define: Unit load method. R

17. Give the procedure for unit load method. U

18. Compare the unit load method and Castigliano’s first theorem U

19. Find the strain energy per unit volume, the shear stress for a material is given as 50 E
N/mm ². Take G= 80000 N/mm ².
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20. Find the strain energy per unit volume, the tensile stress for a material is given as E
150 N/mm ². Take E = 2 x104 N/mm ².

PART – C (Each 12 marks)

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Thinking
Skill
Q.No. Question Marks (Blooms
Taxonomy)
1. i) Derive the expression for strain Energy stored in a beam due to bending. (04) (12) Ap
ii) A beam of length L and uniform EI is simply supported at its ends. It is
subjected uniformly distributed load of intensity q N/m. Compute the maximum
deflection using Castigliano’s theorem. (08)
2. A propped cantilever beam AB of length L and uniform EI is subjected (12) Ap
uniformly distributed load of intensity q N/m and a concentrated load W at its
mid-point. The beam is fixed at A and on roller support at B. Using
Castigliano’s theorem or any other method compute the reaction forces at the
support points A and B.
3. Find an expression for the strain energy due to bending for a beam of (12) E
length L simply supported at the ends and carrying a uniformly
distributed load q run over the whole of its span. The beam is of constant
cross section throughout its length having flexural rigidity as EI.
4. A cantilever of rectangular section breadth b, depth d, and of length l (12) E
carries uniformly distributed load spread from free end to the mid-section
of the cantilever. Using Castinglano’s theorem, find deflection due to
shear at free end, deflection due to bending at the free end.
5. Determine mid-span deflection and end slopes of a simply supported beam of (12) An
span L carrying a UDL w per unit length.

6. Determine horizontal deflection of C and slope at A of a rigid-jointed plane (12) An

frame as shown in Figure. Both members of the frame have same flexural
rigidity, EI.
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7. Determine the deflection under the load and point D of a simply supported (12) An
beam with overhang as shown in Figure.

8. Determine vertical deflection and rotation of point B of the beam shown in (12) An
Figure. The beam is subjected to a couple Mo at C.

9. Find the deflection at the mid-point of a simply supported beam of length (12) E
L, subjected to a UDL using unit load method.
10. Using Castigliano’s theorem, calculate the vertical deflection at the middle of a (12) Ap
simply supported beam which carries a uniformly distributed load intensity of ‘q’
over the full span. The flexural rigidity EI of the beam is constant and only
strain energy of bending is to be considered.
11. Determine the slope and deflection of point A of the cantilever beam AB with (12) An
length L and constant flexural rigidity EI.

12. Calculate the strain energy stored in a bar subjected to linearly varying (12) Ap
compression of 0 kN/m intensity at the left end and 18 kN/m at the right
end. The bar has a length of 1.6 m and is made of steel. Bar cross section
is rectangular of dimensions 2cm *1 cm.
13. For the pin-jointed structure shown in the Figure, find the horizontal and vertical (12) E
displacement of the joint D . The area of cross-section, A =500 mm2 and E
=200,000 N/mm2 for all the members.
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14. A bar 50cm long has 1.5 cm2 cross sectional area for 30cm of its length (12) E
and 1 cm2 for the remaining length. If a load of 50N falls on the collar
which is provided at one end of the rod, the other end being fixed, from a
height of 3 cm; find the maximum stress induced in the bar. E=200 GN/m2
15. Find the horizontal and vertical deflection at joint C of the pin-jointed frame (12) E
shown in Figure. AE is constant for all members.
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PART – D (Each 6 marks)

Thinking
Skill
Q.No. Question Marks (Blooms
Taxonomy)
1. State and prove Castigliano’s theorem. (06) U

2. Find the deflection at the point of load of a simply supported beam of (06) E
length L, subjected to a concentrated load P at a distance ‘a’ from the left
end ‘b’ from the right end using unit load method.
3. State and prove Maxwell’s Reciprocal theorem. (06) U
4. Find the maximum deflection and slope of a cantilever beam of length ‘l’ (06) E
subjected to a uniformly distributed load ‘q’ over the whole span using
energy methods.
5. The cantilever beam shown has a stepped square cross-section and it is made (06) E
of steel (E=210GPa and G=70GPa). Find the stain energy in the beam.