Department of Aerospace Engineering Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, 4 Thiruvananthapuram ~ 695 547 B.Tech — Quiz—2Examination March 2014 AE321 — Atmospheric Flight Mechanics WZ Time: 60 Minutes Date: 24" March, 2014 Max. Marks: 0” oa Notes: Be F z i ey Rpt a 1. All questions need to be answered. Broad guideline: one minute effort for each mark. 2. Use sketches and analytical expressions, wherever appropriate, to bring clarity, 3. Write all important steps. Clearly state the assumptions, if any. Qt (2) List the stability derivatives required to assess the static stability about three rotational axis of an airplane. What should be the sign of the derivatives to make it stable, unstable and neutrally stable? Draw a sketch of the appropriate co-ordinate system. 5 Marks p (b) What do you understand by dynamic stability? Using appropriate sketches to explain dynamic ¥ stability, neutral dynamic stability and dynamic instability of an aircraft in roll. 5 Marks (c) Can an aircraft be statically stable, but dynamically unstable? Justify, 2.5 Marks (a) Can an aircraft be dynamically stable, but statically unstable? Justify. 4 2.5 Marks w/e) Why do fighter aircrafts with a high wing usually have an anhedral angle? 5 Marks, Q.2. Aone degree of freedom system can be modeled using the following equation. 10+b0+k0=M(r) q@ 4 @)/f the above equation is used to model'the rotation of an aircraft about an axis passing through its pitch axis, then write the ‘equation of motion using appropriate stability derivatives. oY ee ae 5 Marks (b) Derive an equation governing the roll motion of a sounding rocket spinning about its a longitudinal axis. Comment about its static stably in roll. Cota, 5 Marks (c) Derive an expression for obtaining the steady State roll rate of a sounding rocket. _§ Marks (2) Comment on the dynamic stabilly characteristics ‘of a conventional single stage sounding rocket in pitch. You may assume that it has a cone-cylinder-fin configuration. Will it be ‘ dynamically neutrally stable, stable or unstable? ay oat 5 Marks : 6. Oy g oy 0 @.3. Evaluate an expression for stick free neutraf point for a conventional airplane, 20 Marks, 15 wy ®D Page 1/1 Uf W