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No: 44052
R07 SET-1
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
II B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
AEROSPACE MATERIALS AND COMPOSITES
(AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1. What are the super alloys which are indigenously manufactured for the applications
of Indian space industry? Give the compositions of at least six alloys. [16]

2. a) List out the age-hardenable Aluminium alloys? Explain their composition,

properties and microstructure of any three alloys?
b) List the non-heat treatable type of aluminium alloys with their composition.
Explain their applications? [8+8]

3. Write short notes on the following:

i) Requisites of matrix materials and their functions
ii) Requisites of reinforcements materials and their functions
iii) Applications of composite materials
iv) Requisites of fiber materials [4+4+4+4]

4. a) Derive an equation for the modulus of fiber reinforced composites in longitudinal

loading.
b) Discuss the influence of fiber length on the composite properties. [9+7]

5. a) Describe about angle ply - laminates and anti – symmetric laminates?

b) How the finite element technique is used in the analysis of stresses in the
composites? [8+8]

6. a) How the PAN based and pitch based carbon fibers are used in the manufacture of
carbon - carbon composite?
b) Sketch and explain the construction and working of resin transfer molding process
for composites? [8+8]

7. a) How the impact strength is measured for carbon – carbon composites?

b) What are the advantages of NDT methods over the destructive methods? [8+8]

8. a) What are the various heat – treatment methods used to improve the properties of
aluminum alloys?
b) How the fibers and matrix materials are selected in the manufacture of FRP
materials? [8+8]

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Code.No: 44052
R07 SET-2
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
II B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
AEROSPACE MATERIALS AND COMPOSITES
(AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1. a) Discuss the effect of the type of Notch and velocity of the hammer on the results
of the impact test.
b) Explain linear and non-linear elastic properties. [10+6]

2. a) Give the classification of Aluminium alloys. What is the basis for such a
classification?
b) What are the castable aluminium alloys? Explain industrial uses along with
composition of six Alloys? [8+8]

3. What is the selection criterion for reinforcement of the composite material? Explain
the requisites of the matrix material in detail. [16]

4. A continuous and aligned glass fiber composite consists of 20 vol % of glass fibers
having a modulus of elasticity of 72 GPa in a polyester resin, having a modulus of 28
GPa, calculate the following:
i) Modulus of elasticity of the composite in longitudinal direction.
ii) Load carried by each fiber and the matrix phases when a stress of 50 MPa is
applied on a cross sectional area of 250 mm2
iii) Strain Sustained by each phase when the above stress is applied. [5+6+5]

5. a) How the mechanics of materials approach is used to determine the apparent

young’s modulus for a composite with an arbitrary shape?
b) How the stress – strain for a laminate is determined by FEM? [10+6]

6. a) What are the various factors to be considered in improving the quality and
quantity of production in the selection of particular manufacturing process of
composites?
b) What are the advantages and limitations of hand lay up of composite structures?
[10+6]

7. a) What are the situations for the parts used in aircraft will come into impact
amage?
b) What the various factors to be considered in making laminated parts to with stand
fatigue damage? [8+8]
8. a) What are the advantages of Titanium alloys and explain about advantages of
β – titanium alloys?
b) What are the various parts made by titanium alloys and mention their effects on
other parts? [8+8]
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Code.No: 44052
R07 SET-3
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
II B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
AEROSPACE MATERIALS AND COMPOSITES
(AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1. a) Derive the relation-ship for the toughness of a metal whose true stress-strain curve
obey the power low σ = k εn.
b) Distinguish clearly among the following:
i) Notch toughness ii) Notch Brittleness iii) Notch sensitivity. [10+6]

2. a) List out the components in Aerospace applications which are made by using
aluminium alloys.
b) Explain the precipitation hardening of Aluminium- Magnesium alloys? [6+10]

3. Discuss the preparation of the following:

(i) Glass fibers (ii) Carbon fibers (iii) Kevlar fibers [4+6+6]

4. a) A light weight leaf spring for an automobile can be produced from HM Graphite-
epoxy composite. What volume percent of fiber must be present for the spring to have
the same modulus as steel, 30 X 106?
b) Determine the specific modulus of a composite containing a Be matrix and 30
Vol% of SiC whiskers. [9+7]

5. a) What are the various failures to be considered in the orientation of the laminates?
b) How the fiber – direction affects the young’s modules and stiffness of the
composites? [6+10]

6. a) Why the components are superior in compression molding process compared to

other processes?
b) What is the sequence of operations involved in making components by vacuum
bag molding process? [8+8]

7. a) What are the methods used to find the thickness variation of the plates made
of composite materials?
b) What are the advantages of x – ray back scatter imaging used to detect the defects
of composites? [8+8]

8. a) What are the advantages of using carbon and graphite fiber as reinforcement in
MMC’s? Mention their applications in the aircraft?
b) What are the superior properties of MMC materials for using in aircraft parts?
[10+6]

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Code.No: 44052
R07 SET-4
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
II B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
AEROSPACE MATERIALS AND COMPOSITES
(AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1. How are the structural components of an aircraft manufactured with nickel base super
alloys? Describe hot isostatic pressing of nickel based alloy powders. [16]

2. a) How Aluminium alloys are welded? What are the difficulties that have encountered
in welding of aluminium alloys?
b) Give the composition of any two high temperature resistance Aluminium alloys.
Explain are their applications. [8+8]

3. Discuss the following:

i) Filament winding method
ii) Reaction injection moulding
iii) Cladding [4+6+6]

4. The composite consists of a continuous glass-fiber reinforced epoxy resin produced

by using 60% by volume of E- glass fiber having a modulus of elasticity of Ef = 10.5
×106 Psi and a tensile strength of 350,000 Psi and a hardened epoxy resin with a
modulus of Em = 0.45 × 106 Psi and a tensile strength of 9000 Psi, calculate:
i) The modulus of elasticity ii)Tensile strength and
iii) Fraction of the lead carried by the fiber of the above composite material stressed
under isostrain condition. [16]

5. a) How the building block method is used in the finite element analysis of
composites?
b) How the quasi isotropic and balanced laminates influence mechanical and
metallurgical properties of the composites? [8+8]

6. a) How the large fiber glass components are made by contact mould process?
b) Differentiate between compression molding and injection molding process? [8+8]

7. a) How the internal defects of metals and composites can be found by x – ray
testing?
b) What are the advantages of gamma – ray testing over x – ray technique and explain
the method of finding the damage of cells and particulates of composites? [10+6]

8. a) Describe wire reinforced super alloy composites and mention their composition,
properties and applications?
b) What are the functions of a matrix in composite materials? [10+6]
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