AERO 2355

Systems Engineering

AERO 2355 Exam 2014 1 of 10

FINAL EXAM


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Exam prepared by: Dr Anna Bourmistrova
Exam reviewed by: Dr Adrian Orifici


AERO 2355
Systems Engineering

AERO 2355 Exam 2014 2 of 10

Q1. (2 points)
Write definition of a system





Q2. (2 points)
Give definition of Inherent Availability






Q3. (2 points)
Explain what is an Emergent Property





Q4. (4 points)
List 4 types of System environment








Q5. (4 points)
Write what the following acronyms mean:
TLR ______________________________________________________________________
CDR_____________________________________________________________________
CONOPs______________________________________________________________________
MDT______________________________________________________________________


AERO 2355
Systems Engineering

AERO 2355 Exam 2014 3 of 10

Q6. (2 points)
Explain meaning of a Concept of Operation





Q7. (3 points)
In your words give definition of life cycle









Q9. (4 points)
Your task is to do trade study of different propulsion system designs. List 4 areas of your concern.












Q10. (4 points)
List 4 things which can be done to improve the security of an Aircraft?








AERO 2355
Systems Engineering

AERO 2355 Exam 2014 4 of 10

Q11. (3 points)
It took 5 hrs to build the first unit. Assuming a learning rate of 90%, determine how long it will take
to produce the 10
th
unit.













Q12. (8 points)

Explain what is wrong (if anything) with the following requirements for Light Sport Aircraft
(CASA synopsis)

1) An aircraft shall have a maximum stall speed in the landing configuration of 45 knots.



2) An aircraft shall have a maximum take-off weight of 600 kg or 650 kg for an aircraft
intended and configured for operation on water or 560 kg for a lighter-than-air aircraft.




3) An aircraft shall have a fixed landing gear. A glider may have retractable landing gear.
(For an aircraft intended for operation on water, a fixed or repositionable landing gear).



4) An aircraft shall have a single, non-turbine engine fitted with a propeller





AERO 2355
Systems Engineering

AERO 2355 Exam 2014 5 of 10




Q13. (4 points)
Select the best Technology Readiness Level for each of the below by circling the best answer.

Smash! NASA Drops Huge Helicopter in Safety Tests
To test the safety and efficiency of a giant helicopter, researchers recently dropped one from 30
feet (9 meters) in the air, onto an unforgiving surface of packed dirt.
The crash test which took place at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia,
earlier this month was a smashing success, the researchers said. The 45-foot-long (14 m)
military helicopter was hauled 3 stories high with cables and then swung to the ground like a
pendulum, mimicking the way a helicopter would likely crash in real life. Helicopter is at level:
:
TRL 5
TRL 6
TRL 7
TRL 9

NASA Awards $3M for Work On Oxygen Recycling Tech
NASAs Space Technology Mission Directorate awarded 15-month contracts with a total maximum
value o !" million to our entities studying ways to improve oxygen recycling technology needed or
uture deep-space missions# the agency announced $ct% &%
'y the end o the 15-month contract term# the our awardees must all (uild a demonstration unit or
the technology NASA unded them to study% These technologies must help increase the oxygen
recovery rate a(oard human-occupied spacecrat to at least &5 percent while achieving high relia(ility#
NASA wrote in the release%

TRL 0
TRL 1
TRL 2
TRL 3







AERO 2355
Systems Engineering

AERO 2355 Exam 2014 6 of 10

Q14. (2 points)
List major aircraft components








Q15. (4 points)
Your task is to design a MAV. List 4 possible performance requirements which will limit your
design.











Q16. (5 x 2 = 10 points)
Your task is to design a MAV. Give example of
Achievable but open requirement
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Very specific and optimized requirement
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Slightly over constrained requirement
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Unachievable requirement
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Impossible requirement
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AERO 2355
Systems Engineering

AERO 2355 Exam 2014 7 of 10


Q17. (2 points)
Draw functional decomposition block diagram of MAV









Q18. (2 points)
List primary functions of the fuselage









Q19. (3 points)
Draw 3 landing gear configuration alternatives












Q20. (6 points)
Explain what is a prototype, and list 4 benefits from testing a prototype











AERO 2355
Systems Engineering

AERO 2355 Exam 2014 8 of 10

Q21. (2 points)
Explain importance of aircraft weight distribution













Q22. (4 points)
List 4 wing design requirements












Q23. (4 points)
One of design for manufacture principles is to avoid secondary operations and standardize design of
the product. Explain how you understand this


















AERO 2355
Systems Engineering

AERO 2355 Exam 2014 9 of 10

Q24. (4 points)
List 4 things how to improve reliability of aerospace system













Q25. (3 points)
List 3 things which contribute to Maintenance Down Time


















Q26. (4 points)
Explain what integration testing is and give two possible examples, based on your MAV project













AERO 2355
Systems Engineering

AERO 2355 Exam 2014 10 of 10



Q27. (4 points)
What are the reasons for stress testing. Give 2 examples















Q28. (4 points)
List 4 ground testing difficulties