SPAD Workshop

Short listing Criteria

Due to limitations on the number of people we can offer place at Techfest workshops, we follow a
scrutinizing process. The participants will have to fill in the following questionnaire based on
which short listing shall be done.

Instructions

• The following questions have to be answered in the space provided.

• Name the file after the questions has been answered as “ICxxxx.doc” where ICxxxx is the
team registration number. Attach the file and mail it to workshops@techfest.org before 20th
December 2009.
• Note that you will not be provided accommodation at IIT Bombay.

Note that the following instructions have to be strictly adhered to and failing to do so will
lead to disqualification of the concerned entry.

Q.1 What is IC engine? (Describe in brief)

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Q.2 What is wing loading? How is it so important?

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Q.3 What is required to climb the aircraft vertically?

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Q.4 Define angle of attack.

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Q.5 What is meant by yaw motion? How would you achieve this motion?

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Q.6 What is the basic principle on which a fixed wing aircraft flies?

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Q.7 What is meant by piggyback launch?

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Q.8 For what is Foil Slim (Interactive Simulation Software) used?

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Q.9 How is the wing area related to the speed and weight of the aircraft?

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Q.10 What is the effect of compressibility of air on the flight and at what
velocities it becomes relevant?

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Q.11 Why do you want to attend this workshop? (Statement of purpose, SOP)

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Q.12 Have you ever made any kind of aircraft previously? If yes, what kind of
aircraft was it? For what purpose was it made? How did you learn to
make that aircraft?

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Q.13 Where and how do you intend to use the knowledge gained at this
workshop?

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