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The ratio of modulus of rigidity to bulk modulus for a Poisson's ratio of 0.25 would be:
Pressure gradient in the flow direction
A rectangular section beam subjected to a bending moment M varying along its length is required to develop the same maximum bending stress at any cross section. If the depth of the section is constant, then its width will vary as:
Which of the following assumptions / statements is NOT true about the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory?
AB = 40 cm while BC = 30 cm. Areas A and C are equal to 8 \( \text{cm}^2 \) while areas B and D are 6 \( \text{cm}^2 \). The given section is subject to \( M_x = 100 \text{kNm} \) and \( M_y = 40 \text{kNm} \). Find an expression for the bending stress. Assume that the webs are ineffective in bending.
In a short column with eccentric loading, the neutral axis:
If a laminate consists of pairs of layers with identical thickness and elastic properties, but with orientation of +θ and -θ with respect to the laminate reference axis, then the laminate is called as
The Shear stresses in the fiber and matrix are 200GPa and 20GPa respectively. If the fiber volume fraction is 70%, then the longitudinal compressive strength of the lamina is
The shear centre position of a thin-walled symmetrical channel section will lie
Which of the following statements is NOT true of a 1-D problem represented using 2-node line elements as indicated?
Aerodynamic center is defined as point on the airfoil at which
If two shafts of same length, one of which is hollow, transmit equal torque and have equal maximum shear stress, then they should have equal
The free stream Mach number for which the entire flow around the body is subsonic is called
The shape functions indicated here are for a
Shear flow has the same units as
Axisymmetric problems involving axisymmetric loading and solids of revolution can be conveniently formulated with the following element type.
Which of the following statements is true about Finite Element Analysis (FEA)?
Which of these analyses needs a stretched grid?
The lifting flow over circular cylinder is obtained by the combination of
A turbojet powered aircraft is suitable for which of the following type of applications?
Which of the following is usually measured as the angle between the line of 25% chord and a perpendicular to the root chord?
Numerical panel methods are applicable for
The schadowgraph flow visualization technique depends on
Flow separation is due to
Which type of grids is the best for flow over an airfoil?