Continuous Internal Assessment- II

Part B
TOTAL 10 QUESTIONS.
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A thin-walled tube, with the cross-section shown in the figure, is subjected to a

torque of T = 1 kN-m. The walls have uniform thickness t = 1 mm and shear modulus
G = 26 GPa. Assume that the curved portion is semi-circular. The shear stress in the
wall is _____ MPa (round off to 1 decimal place)
(2 Points)

25.5

19.5

17.3

15.8

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A thin walled tube of circular cross section with mean radius r has a central web
which divides into two symmetrical cells as shown. A torque M is acting on the
section. The shear flow q in the central web is
(2 Points)

q = M/(2πr^2 )

q=0

q = M/(4πr^2 )

q = M/(πr^2)

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following statement (i) and (ii)
(i)Two spar beam structure exhibit differential bending
(ii)Torsion is transferred as bending in spar
(2 Points)

Both (i) and (ii) are true and (ii) is the correct reason for (i)

Both (i) and (ii) are true and (ii) is not the correct reason for (i)

Both (i) and (ii) are false

(i) is true but (ii) is false

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The idealized cross section of a thin walled wing box structure shown in the figure is
subjected to an anticlockwise torque of 10 kNm. The corresponding shear flow
distribution under this loading is shown in the figure. The area of each cell is A1 =
300 x 103 mm2 and A2 = 250 x 103 mm2. The ratio of the unknowns x/y is _________.
(round off to 1 decimal place)
(2 Points)

1.6

0.6

2.6

0.06

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A spar is located at 65% of mean aerodynamic center from leading edge. If spar is
positioned in such way that distance between trailing edge. and spar is 2m then,
estimate chord of wing (round off to 1 decimal place).
(2 Points)

6.8m

4.4m

6.5m

5.7m

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following statement (i) and (ii)
(i)A closed section box beam configuration is used in aircraft wings
(ii) Closed section box beam configuration is capable of resisting torsional loads
(2 Points)

Both (i) and (ii) are true and (ii) is the correct reason for (i)

Both (i) and (ii) are true and (ii) is not the correct reason for (i)

Both (i) and (ii) are false

(i) is true but (ii) is false

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A wing has chord of 1m. Find the appropriate range of the front spar position from
leading edge (round off to 1 decimal place).
(2 Points)

0.2m-0.3m

0.9m-1.5m

3.2m - 3.5m

1.5m-2.0m

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following statement (i) and (ii)
(i)Lower Longerons on the fuselage with effective skin carry axial compression loads
(ii)Axial Compression load is produced by torsion
(2 Points)

Both (i) and (ii) are true and (ii) is the correct reason for (i)

Both (i) and (ii) are true and (ii) is not the correct reason for (i)

Both (i) and (ii) are false

(i) is true but (ii) is false

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The stiffened cross-section of a long slender uniform structural member is idealized

as shown in the figure below. The lumped areas at A, B, C and D have equal cross-
sectional area of 3 cm2. The webs AB, BC, CD and DA are each 5 mm thick. The
structural member is subjected to a twisting moment of 10 kNm. The magnitudes of
the shear flow in the webs, qAB, qBC, qCD, and qDA in kN/m are, respectively
(2 Points)

20, 20, 20, 20

0,0,50,50

50,50,50,50

40,40,0,0

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A 2 celled tube with wall thickness 0.5 mm is subjected to a torque of 10 N-m. The
resulting shear flows in two shells are shown below
The torque balance equation for this section leads to
(2 Points)

q1 - q2 = 2000 N/m

2q1 + q2 = 2000 N/m

q1 + 2q2 = 2000 N/m

q1 + q2 = 2000 N/m

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