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III B.Tech I Semester (R09) Regular Examinations, November 2011 AEROSPACE VEHICLE STRUCTURES -II (Aeronautical Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 Derive governing equations for deflection for any general call of bending (not for simple bending) and also explain sign conventions with neat sketches. An infinitely long steel beam 100mm wide and 150 mm thick is resting on an elastic foundation whose modulus of foundation is 10.50N/mm3. The beam is subjected to uniformly distributed load of intensity 10N/m over a length of 400 mm. Determine the deflection and stresses at a point at mid length of this load and at two locations 100mm to the left and 200 mm to the right of this load. Explain the design of the column with reference to short, intermediate and long columns. What are the various empirical relations to predict the failure of columns? (a) Derive the differential equations of equilibrium in 2D polar and coordinates in theory of elasticity. (b) Define the relation between stress function and stresses in 2D polar coordinate problems and verify that this choice of stress function satisfies the differential equation of equilibrium. (a) Explain with neat sketch basic modes of crack growth. (b) What is mean by S-N curve and explain its significance in fatigue failure. Find the deflection of the beam as shown in figure at the point of application of 1000 N load. Assume elastic deflections with EI=106 N-m2.

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Find the displacement at node 2 of a fixed beam shown in figure: subjected to an axial load P at node 2.

1 L/2 X

2 L/2

Derive the Bredt-Batho formula and explain the torsion of thin walled closed tubes subjected to twisting with the help of a neat sketch.

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III B.Tech I Semester (R09) Regular Examinations, November 2011 AEROSPACE VEHICLE STRUCTURES -II (Aeronautical Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 A horizontal cantilever beam of uniform section of length l carries two point loads, W at the free end and 2W at a distance of a from the free end. Find the maximum deflection due to this loading. If the cantilever is a steel tube of circular section 100mm external diameter and 6mm thick and l =1.50m and a=0.60m, determine the value of W so that the maximum bending stress is 140N/mm2 and calculate the maximum deflection for the loading. Take E=2X 105N/mm2. A wooden beam of cross-section 80mm x 240 mm rests on an earth foundation. The modulus of elasticity of wood is 10GN/m2 and modulus of foundation is 5MN/m2. A uniformly distributed load of 2kN/m acts on the middle portion of this very long beam over a span of 2m. Compute the maximum deflection and the maximum bending stress in the beam. Explain Rankins theory for critical loads and derive Rankins crictical load formula. (a) What is an Airys stress function in theory of elasticity? (b) Prove that the following are Airys stress function and examine the stress distribution represented by them: i) ii) ) iii) ) The principle tensile stresses at a point across two perpendicular planes are 80N/mm2 and 40N/mm2. Find the normal, tangential and resultant stress and its obliquity on a plane at 200 with the major principal plane. Find also the intensity of stress which acting alone can produce the same maximum strain. Take Poissons ratio=0.25. Also draw the Mohrs circle for the above values and explain construction details. (a) Explain what is PVD and PVF? (b) Define and give the proof of Castiglilanos first theorem. Explain Rayleigh Ritz method with suitable examples and also explain some important characteristics of Rayleigh Ritz method. Explain the torsion of thin walled multi-cell structure section subjected to twisting. *****

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III B.Tech I Semester (R09) Regular Examinations, November 2011 AEROSPACE VEHICLE STRUCTURES -II (Aeronautical Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 A beam section is 10m long and is simply supported at ends. It carries concentrated loads of 100kN and 60kN at a distance of 2m and 5m respectively from the left end. Calculate the deflection under the each load find also the maximum deflection. Take I=18X 108mm4 and E =200kN/mm2. 2 Compute the maximum bending moment, maximum deflection and the maximum bending stress for a railroad rail subjected to a single wheel load of 10kN. The foundation modulus k=15MN/m2. Assume that I=400x10-8m4, the depth of the rail is 180mm and that the distance of the centroidal axis of the cross-section of the rail from the top surface is 100mm. A hollow cylindrical cast iron of 150mm external diameter and 15mm thickness, 3m long and is hinged at one end fixed at other. Find a) The ratio of Euler and Rankin load. b) For what length, the critical load by Eulers and Rankins formula will be equal. (a) Define the following: i) Compatibility. ii) Plane stress. iii) Plane strain. iv) Body forces. (b) Illustrate all the six components of stresses on a cubic element. (c) What is an Airys stress function in theory of elasticity? Determine Endurance limit by means of rotating beam machine with, explain experimental procedure, draw and explain S-N curve. Compare the strain energy of a beam, simply supported at its ends end loaded with U.D.L., with that of the same beam centrally loaded and having the same value of maximum bending stress.

Calculate displacement at node 2 of a tapered bar shown in fig. with area of crosssection A1 at node 1 and A2 at node 2 subjected to an axial tensile load P. 7

1 L X 8

Derive the equation for torque and angle of twist for two cell closed section. *****

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III B.Tech I Semester (R09) Regular Examinations, November 2011 AEROSPACE VEHICLE STRUCTURES -II (Aeronautical Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** 1 (a) What is Macaulys method? Explain the two Mohrs theorems, as applicable to the slope and the (b) A cantilever beam of length l carrying a uniformly distributed load w per unit run for a distance a
from a from the fixed end. Find the maximum deflection and slope. deflection.

A semi-infinite beam with free ends is resting on an elastic foundation. The beam is 60mm wide and 80 mm thick. It carries a uniformly distributed load of 50N/mm over a length of 0.5 m at one end. 12N-m is applied at the hinged end. Determine the maximum deflection and the stresses in the beam. Assume E=2x105 N/mm2 , v=0.30 and modulus of elastic foundation as 63N/mm3.

(a) What are the assumptions made in Eulers theory? (b) What are the limitations of Eulers theory? (c) A column made of mild steel tube is 5 meters long having 30mm internal diameter and 38 mm
external diameter it is used as a column with both ends hinged. Find the crippling load. Take E=2.1x105N/mm2.

(a) Derive equations of equilibrium. (b) Derive compatibility equations.

Explain construction of Mohar-circle in four cases. With figures. An overhang beam supported at A and C with overhang portion CD is loaded as shown in figure. Find the deflection using unit load method at the free end D. I=2x108 mm4 5 2 E=2x10 N/mm 20KN 30KN

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3m A B

6m 7 8

2m

Explain what the important characteristics of Rayleigh Ritz method are. And explain Rayleigh Ritz method with suitable example and also. Locate the shear centre of a uniform thickness t=10 mm two compartment box beam is shown in figure below. Also draw the shear flow variation. Take b=500 mm. b 2b

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