Enrollment No.

:__________

PARUL UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Engineering & Technology
B Tech Examination
Subject Name : Aircraft Design Subject Code: 03101251
Branch/Semester: Aero/6th Semester
Date: 04/04/2018 Time: 10:30 AM – 11:00AM [Total Marks: 40]

Marks
Q.1 A. Multiple Choice Questions 05
1. Approach velocity of an aircraft is taken as
a) 3.1 Vs b) 1.3 Vs c) Vs d) 0.8 Vs

2. Take the odd man out

a) AVGAS b) JP-4 c) JP-5 d) kerosene

3. CLmax depends on
a) Type of the Aircraft b) Take of Weight c) Wing Geometry d)
All of above

4. Wing loading for optimized rang can be given by

a) w/s = CL /q b)

c) w/s = qCL d) non of above

5. The aircraft with high thrust to weight ratio will

a) accelerate more quickly b) large wing area
c) consume less fuel d) less takeoff weight

B. Fill in the Blanks. 05

1. The empty weight fraction of the aircraft is varies between ……… and
……..
2. In wing loading optimization ………… wing loading is generally taken
as design wing loading unless some specified performance
requirements are given.
3. Width and diameter of landing gear wheel = …………….
4. …….. fuel tank requires minimum installation opening.
5. The portion of wing inside the fuselage is called…….. which is having
…… t/c.

Q.2 Answer following questions. (Any Four) 12

A. Explain Aircraft Design process
B. What do you understand by wing plan-form area, exposed wing area, and
wetted area? Explain using diagram.
 Enrollment No.:__________

PARUL UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Engineering & Technology
B Tech Examination
Subject Name : Aircraft Design Subject Code: 03101251
Branch/Semester: Aero/6th Semester
Date: 04/04/2018 Time: 10:30 AM – 11:00AM [Total Marks: 40]

C. What are the different types of fuels tanks used in aircrafts? How it affects the
volume consideration of Aircraft fuselage?

D. Complete the 1st sizing of a turbo fan engine powered aircraft that you are
designing to carry 200 passengers with the luggage 30 kg per passenger having
flying capacity of 1000 km and comeback. Include 40 minutes of endurance.
Max. Cruise Speed 500 kmph, specific fuel consumption is of 0.8 for cruise
flight and 0.7 for loiter. (L/D)max = 14. Take empty weight fraction 0.6

Q.3 Answer following Questions. (Any Two) 08

A. What do you understand by conceptual design process? Explain using flow
chart.
B. What are the crow member requirements you have to consider while designing
an aircraft?
C. How wing loading affects gliding parameters of an aircraft? Derive its relation.

Q.4 A. Draw neat sketch of fuselage cross section. Explain its passenger and 05
wing attachment requirements.

B. Consider a jet airplane with a prescribed Sland of 1600 m. Obtain the wing 05
loading from this consideration. Assume, CLmax = 2.8 and σ = 0.8. Also obtain
wing loading for optimized takeoff weight. ()
OR
B. Explain how Wing Loading Effects on sustained and instantaneous turn rate? 05
Derive its relation.