Avionics Qp

AE 6701 Avionics, Final year, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Model Exam Questions 2 years ago Aero Questions 2016 - 2017 AE 6701 Avionics, Final year, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Model Exam Questions. Answer ALL questions. PART A (10x2=20 marks) 1. What are the major drivers for Avionics systems in a typical civil transport aircraft? 2. What is a digital computer? 3. Distinguish between pave pace and pave pillar architecture. 4. What are the digital data transmission links used in data bus configuration? 5. What is HOTAS? 6. Distinguish LCD and LED. 7. What is meant by OMEGA? 8. What is an inertial sensor? 9. What is vertical speed in air data quantities? 10. What is Auto pilot? PART B (5x16=80 marks) 11. (a) (i) Describe the role of Avionics in civil, military aircraft and space systems. (6) (ii)Discuss the design considerations in Avionic systems. (10) Or (b)With a neat sketch explain a typical Avionics sub system. (16) 12. (a) With a neat sketch explain the ARINC-429 data bus. (16) Or (b) Discuss the world format of MIL-STD-1553 B in detail. (16) 13.(a) Explain the following: (i) CRT (6) (ii) LCD (6) (iii) Plasma panel (4) Or (b) Explain the following: (i) MFDS (6) (ii) HUD (6) (iii) MFK (4) 14. (a) Explain the following: (i) LORAN (6) (ii) OMEGA (6) (iii) ILS (4) Or (b) Explain the following: (i) MLS

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(iii) GPS (8) 15. (a) (i)Discuss the Mach warning and altitude warning (8) (ii)Explain the air speed indicator. (4) (iii)Explain the vertical speed indicator. (4) Or (b)(i)Discuss the longitudinal and lateral auto pilot. (8) (ii)Explain the indicators of Mach number and total air temperature (8)