Explore topic-wise MCQs in Aircraft Design.

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1.

If for a given fuselage Stop=10m2, Aside=14m2, L = 10m then, find the ratio of wetted area to the volume of fuselage.

A. 3.42 per m
B. 6.68 per m<sup>3</sup>
C. 8.36 m
D. 4.001
Answer» B. 6.68 per m<sup>3</sup>
2.

My fuselage has length of 10.12m and volume of 8m3. Now if I want to design same fuselage but with volume of 16m3 then, what should be the length of fuselage? Given, all others parameters are held constant.

A. 5.06m
B. 1012cm
C. 1000mm
D. 6.025m
Answer» B. 1012cm
3.

If a fuselage has length of 12m and area when viewed from top and side are 4m2 and 8m2 respectively. Find the approximate value of volume.

A. 2.26m<sup>3</sup>
B. 2.65m<sup>2</sup>
C. 2.285
D. 2.65
Answer» B. 2.65m<sup>2</sup>
4.

A fuselage is configure to have length L. What will be the approximated internal volume (V)?

A. V = 3.4*(S<sub>top</sub>*A<sub>side</sub>/4L)
B. V = 3.4/4L
C. V = 3.4*(S<sub>top</sub>*A<sub>side</sub>/4)
D. V = 0.4*(S<sub>top</sub>*A<sub>side</sub>/L)
Answer» B. V = 3.4/4L
5.

Fuselage has wetted area of 20m2. Given Aright = 5m2. Find the value of area viewed from top.

A. 6.8m<sup>2</sup>
B. 9.8m<sup>2</sup>
C. 6.8m
D. 68m
Answer» B. 9.8m<sup>2</sup>
6.

Wetted area of a rectangular body is 64.64m2. Find the average projected area.

A. 16.16m<sup>2</sup>
B. 15.85 m<sup>2</sup>
C. 25.368 km
D. 45.45 cm
Answer» B. 15.85 m<sup>2</sup>
7.

A fuselage is designed with circular C/S only. Average projected area is 28.2m2 then, find the wetted area of this fuselage.

A. 88.6m<sup>2</sup>
B. 96 m
C. 540cm
D. 253m
Answer» B. 96 m
8.

For wetted area Aw, which of the following is correct?

A. Aw = 3.4*(S<sub>top</sub> + A<sub>side</sub>) / 2
B. Aw = 3.4*(S<sub>top</sub> + A<sub>side</sub>) / 5
C. Aw = 3.4*(S<sub>top</sub> + A<sub>side</sub>) / 4
D. Aw = 3.4*(S<sub>top</sub> + A<sub>side</sub>) / 3
Answer» B. Aw = 3.4*(S<sub>top</sub> + A<sub>side</sub>) / 5
9.

A wing has thickness of 15% of chord then, find the approximated wetted area. Given exposed area A is 10m2.

A. 20.55m<sup>2</sup>
B. 26.55
C. 36
D. 56
Answer» B. 26.55
10.

If thickness ratio t/c is less or equal to the 0.05 then, the wetted area is ____

A. S<sub>wet</sub> = 2.003*S<sub>exposed</sub>
B. S<sub>wet</sub> = 2.003*4*S<sub>exposed</sub>
C. S<sub>wet</sub> = 2/S<sub>exposed</sub>
D. S<sub>wet</sub> = 2*S<sub>exposed</sub>
Answer» B. S<sub>wet</sub> = 2.003*4*S<sub>exposed</sub>
11.

Wing has planform area of 2m2. If wing is paper thin then, find wetted area of the wing.

A. 4m<sup>2</sup>
B. 10m<sup>2</sup>
C. 5m<sup>2</sup>
D. 20m<sup>2</sup>
Answer» B. 10m<sup>2</sup>
12.

Wetted area has effect on drag estimation.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
13.

Total exposed area that would get wet if immersed in fluid is called ____________

A. wetted area
B. volume
C. length
D. planform of wing
Answer» B. volume