Code.

No: RR322101
RR SET-1
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
III B.TECH II SEMSUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS MAY - 2010
AIRCRAFT STABILITY & CONTROL
(AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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.in
1. The axis system associated with an airplane may be illustrated with a sketch. Now
explain the equilibrium of forces and moments acting on the airplane, illustrated with
sketches and plots. How are these forces and moments controlled? [16]

2. How can you determine stick fixed neutral point from flight laboratory tests? Describe
the theory and the necessary instrumentation. [16]

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3. Define the terms 'floating tendency and restoring tendency'. What is floating of a control
surface? Describe ways and means to alleviate or control these hinge moments by an
arrangement known as Internal Balance. [16]

4.

5.
unstable.
or
Explain the use of hinge moments in determining stick force to be applied by the pilot in
unaccelerated flight of the airplane. Show that with dFs /dV < 0, the airplane is statically
[16]

Explain the term Dihedral Effect. How does it affect the lateral stability of airplane?
Consider an airplane with wings having positive dihedral. Hence illustrate that such a
uW
wing experiences rolling moments due to side slipping. [16]

6. How can the yawing moments introduced due to various reasons / maneuvers be
controlled? Detail out such flight conditions with sketches and plots. [16]

7. Define the term longitudinal dynamic stability of airplane. Explain if an airplane when
possessing static longitudinal stability will as well be dynamically stable. Make use of the
stability quartic equation and sketches accompanied by plots illustrating typical modes of
motion in support of your answer. [16]
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8. Describe the motion of airplane after it has entered in to spinning. What are the causes of
airplane getting into spin? How does the pilot make recovery from spin? [16]
Aj

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 Code.No: RR322101
RR SET-2
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
III B.TECH II SEMSUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS MAY - 2010
AIRCRAFT STABILITY & CONTROL
(AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

.in
1. Define the terms 'floating tendency and restoring tendency'. What is floating of a control
surface? Describe ways and means to alleviate or control these hinge moments by an
arrangement known as Internal Balance. [16]

2. Explain the use of hinge moments in determining stick force to be applied by the pilot in
unaccelerated flight of the airplane. Show that with dFs /dV < 0, the airplane is statically
unstable. [16]

ld
3. Explain the term Dihedral Effect. How does it affect the lateral stability of airplane?
Consider an airplane with wings having positive dihedral. Hence illustrate that such a
wing experiences rolling moments due to side slipping. [16]

4.

5.
or
How can the yawing moments introduced due to various reasons / maneuvers be
controlled? Detail out such flight conditions with sketches and plots. [16]

Define the term longitudinal dynamic stability of airplane. Explain if an airplane when
possessing static longitudinal stability will as well be dynamically stable. Make use of the
uW
stability quartic equation and sketches accompanied by plots illustrating typical modes of
motion in support of your answer. [16]

6. Describe the motion of airplane after it has entered in to spinning. What are the causes of
airplane getting into spin? How does the pilot make recovery from spin? [16]

7. The axis system associated with an airplane may be illustrated with a sketch. Now
explain the equilibrium of forces and moments acting on the airplane, illustrated with
sketches and plots. How are these forces and moments controlled? [16]
nt

8. How can you determine stick fixed neutral point from flight laboratory tests? Describe
the theory and the necessary instrumentation. [16]
Aj

--ooOoo--
 Code.No: RR322101
RR SET-3
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
III B.TECH II SEMSUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS MAY - 2010
AIRCRAFT STABILITY & CONTROL
(AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

.in
1. Explain the term Dihedral Effect. How does it affect the lateral stability of airplane?
Consider an airplane with wings having positive dihedral. Hence illustrate that such a
wing experiences rolling moments due to side slipping. [16]

2. How can the yawing moments introduced due to various reasons / maneuvers be
controlled? Detail out such flight conditions with sketches and plots. [16]

ld
3. Define the term longitudinal dynamic stability of airplane. Explain if an airplane when
possessing static longitudinal stability will as well be dynamically stable. Make use of the
stability quartic equation and sketches accompanied by plots illustrating typical modes of
motion in support of your answer. [16]

4.

5.
or
Describe the motion of airplane after it has entered in to spinning. What are the causes of
airplane getting into spin? How does the pilot make recovery from spin?

The axis system associated with an airplane may be illustrated with a sketch. Now
[16]

explain the equilibrium of forces and moments acting on the airplane, illustrated with
uW
sketches and plots. How are these forces and moments controlled? [16]

6. How can you determine stick fixed neutral point from flight laboratory tests? Describe
the theory and the necessary instrumentation. [16]

7. Define the terms 'floating tendency and restoring tendency'. What is floating of a control
surface? Describe ways and means to alleviate or control these hinge moments by an
arrangement known as Internal Balance. [16]
nt

8. Explain the use of hinge moments in determining stick force to be applied by the pilot in
unaccelerated flight of the airplane. Show that with dFs /dV < 0, the airplane is statically
unstable. [16]
Aj

--ooOoo--
 Code.No: RR322101
RR SET-4
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
III B.TECH II SEMSUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS MAY - 2010
AIRCRAFT STABILITY & CONTROL
(AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

.in
1. Define the term longitudinal dynamic stability of airplane. Explain if an airplane when
possessing static longitudinal stability will as well be dynamically stable. Make use of the
stability quartic equation and sketches accompanied by plots illustrating typical modes of
motion in support of your answer. [16]

2. Describe the motion of airplane after it has entered in to spinning. What are the causes of
airplane getting into spin? How does the pilot make recovery from spin? [16]

ld
3. The axis system associated with an airplane may be illustrated with a sketch. Now
explain the equilibrium of forces and moments acting on the airplane, illustrated with
sketches and plots. How are these forces and moments controlled? [16]

4.

5.
or
How can you determine stick fixed neutral point from flight laboratory tests? Describe
the theory and the necessary instrumentation. [16]

Define the terms 'floating tendency and restoring tendency'. What is floating of a control
surface? Describe ways and means to alleviate or control these hinge moments by an
uW
arrangement known as Internal Balance. [16]

6. Explain the use of hinge moments in determining stick force to be applied by the pilot in
unaccelerated flight of the airplane. Show that with dFs /dV < 0, the airplane is statically
unstable. [16]

7. Explain the term Dihedral Effect. How does it affect the lateral stability of airplane?
Consider an airplane with wings having positive dihedral. Hence illustrate that such a
wing experiences rolling moments due to side slipping. [16]
nt

8. How can the yawing moments introduced due to various reasons / maneuvers be
controlled? Detail out such flight conditions with sketches and plots. [16]
Aj

--ooOoo--