Ex/PGE/9603/164/2006

MASTER OF CONTROL SYSTEM ENGG. EXAMINATION, 2006

(1st Semester)
ROCKETS AND MISSILES
Time: Three hours

Full Marks: 100

Attempt any five questions.

1. (a) Explain in
frame are to withstand.

detail

(b) How does a wake

be taken up to reduce pressure drag?

the

loads

form?

which

What

(c) What is meant by downwash?

loss of lift occurs due to wake and downwash.

the

steps

are

Explain

2. (a) How would a spacecraft orbiting in

could catch up a spacecraft orbiting in the higher orbit?

air-

one

to
how
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orbit

(b) We wish to launch a satellite which would

orbit the earth 500 Km above the surface of the earth.
Describe the necessary steps and arrangements to put
the satellite in orbit at 500 Km altitude.
(c) Calculate the velocity of the vehicle necessary
to be in circular orbit at 500 Km altitude if Gravitational constant G = 6 67 10-11 Nm2 Kg2. Mass of
Earth = 5.975 1024 Kg and Mean radius of Earth
=6371Km.
What
would
be
the
escape
velocity
at
500 Km altitude?
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3. (a) Why majority of launch sites are located as
close to the equator as possible? When the velocity of
rotation
of
Earths
surface
at
launch
site
subtrats
algebrically to the velocity of the satellite.
(b) Define
Specific Propellant
specific impulse.

Specific
Impulse.
consumption is the

Show
that
reciprocal of

the
the

(c) Define Propellant mass fraction. Show how

it is related to instantaneous mass m at any time t and
all up mass mo Assume propulsion time as tv.
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4. (a) Derive the equations of motion of a space
vehicle moving in rectilinear equilibrium flight assuming
all the control forces, lateral forces and moments that
tend to turn the vehicle is zero. The trajectory is two
dimensional and is contained in a fixed plane. The
vehicle is inclined to the flight path at an angle of
attack and and are the angles of flight path and
direction of Thrust F with the horizontal. Assume L
and D as the aerodynamic Lift and Drag force respectively. Show the effect of Specific Impulse IS v.
(b) Explain
why
multistage
What is the function of strap-on boosters?

rockets

are

used?
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5. (a) Explain with the help of a schematic diagram

the basic components of liquid propellant rocket engine.
(b) Explain with diagram the
injector in liquid propellant rocket engine.

different

types

of

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(c) List
system.
6. (a) Explain
solid
propellant
different modes
motor?

the

advantages

of

the
reasons
for
grain
configurations.
of burning of solid

(b) How
solid
propellants
Explain
the
characteristics
and
of each class of solid propellants.
(c) What
are
of solid propellant?

the

liquid

propulsion
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having
different
What
are
tha
propellant rocket

may
be
classified?
chemical
compositions

advantages

and

disadvantages
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7. (a) Distinguish
between
the
longitudinal
and
later-directional
motions
of
an
air-plane
Give
a
short
overview of
the
conventions
usually used
for
indicating
the
positive
directions
for
resultant
aerodynamic forces and moments about axes, linear velocities
along axes and the angular velocities and displacements
about axes assuming a right-handed co-ordinate system.
Discuss the motion of an air-plane in X-Z piano in
a
steady
climb
explaining
the
trim
condition.
Also
derive an expression for the angle of climb under equilibrium condition in terms of gross weight and thrust of
the air plane.
10

(b) Discuss
the
rectangular-co-ordinate
tation of curvilinear motion of a particle
concept of velocity as a vector. What is hydograph?

represenwith the

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The curvilinear motion
Ux = 72.5 12.3 t and y
is in m/s, y in m and t
x = 0 when t = 0 Plot
determine its velocity and
reaches the position y = 0.
8. (a)

of a particle in defined by
= 165.5 6-2 t2, where Ux
in sec. It is also known that
the path of the particle and
acceleration when the particle
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Write notes on :

(i) Plane curvilinear motion in polar co-ordinates.

(ii) Euler equations of motion of an air-plane
derived with respect to a set of axes fixed in it.
(iii) Relative motion analysis for plane motion.
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(b) What
muzzle
velocity
should
a
projectile
have when fired from point A on ground to reach a
target at point B on the same horizontal plane 1675 Km
away. The time of flight is 1 min 7 seconds.