List of top Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering Questions asked in Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test

Potential function for three dimensional doublet of strength \( \mu \) is
For a given rotational speed of a rotor of an axial flow compressor, as the fan tip radius increases, the centrifugal stress on the fan blade
Which of the following states that the time rate of change of circulation around a closed curve consisting of the same fluid elements is zero?
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.
The physical principle used for the derivation of momentum equation is
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
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:
Shear flow has the same units as
The function \( y = A \left(1 - \cos\left(\frac{2\pi x}{L}\right)\right) \) is an allowed approximate function for a
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 stress due to suddenly applied load is _______ compared to that of the gradually applied load?
Which type of grids is the best for flow over an airfoil?
Modified Tsai-Hill theory
The shear centre position of a thin-walled symmetrical channel section will lie
The ratio of modulus of rigidity to bulk modulus for a Poisson's ratio of 0.25 would be:
Consider an equal-leg angle section cantilever beam subject to a vertical shearing load at the tip where the line of action of the applied vertical force passes through the centroid. This beam will experience
Which of the following assumptions / statements is NOT true about the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory?
Ram efficiency is defined as
In a short column with eccentric loading, the neutral axis:
The deflection of the free end of a cantilever beam subjected to a concentrated load at its mid span is given by:
Which of these analyses needs a stretched grid?
For calorically perfect gas, specific heats \(C_p\) and \(C_v\) are
Pressure gradient in the flow direction
Numerical panel methods are applicable for