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| balloon | 11/22/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: I am a second year engineering student. My lab partner and I have to make a 3 to 5 minute video on ...
A: Herbert This is outside my experience, but I did find a good explanation on WikiAnswers: ...
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| pressure and induced drag | 11/19/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: Good day sir. I am a university physics student with great interest in aeronautics. My questions are ...
A: Ngole Many studies have been made of injecting flow into the boundary layer to prevent separation. ...
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| aerodynamics of a dimpled car | 11/15/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: Does a dimpled car having a better mpg a good scientific backing. Is the basis of the idea good? The ...
A: I don't know but I am dubious. First, the dimples look pretty big - they would be creating a lot of ...
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| Aeronautical engineering | 11/13/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: i am one of the talented,kind and honest student of Nepal.Now i am going to complete my high school ...
A: Askash Here is one list of engineering schools in the U.S. There are many more: ...
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| water or air power? | 11/13/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: I have an idea for a low drag boat hull design. To avoid water interference in testing, I am ...
A: Bob That is a good question. We know that the useful power output from a propeller (air or water) is ...
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| glider lift | 11/11/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: my research group and I are trying to build a glider, but we have run into a few problems. The ...
A: When a glider enters a thermal updraft there will be an increase in angle of attack on the wing and ...
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| I need Help | 11/10/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: Im doing International Baccalaureate and need to decide very soon about my future career, I notice ...
A: There is no big difference between aerospace and aeronautical engineering. The first refers to ...
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| Polyhedral in model airplane wing. | 11/10/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: I have a model airplane that has a polyhedral configured wing. I am considering changing the ...
A: I believe you mean winglets. Winglets improve the efficiency of a wing primarily by reducing ...
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| Universities selection | 11/9/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: I have got a GRE score of 1260 (verbal-480,Quant-780). I wish to pursue masters in aeronautical ...
A: Those are excellent engineering schools. As to admissions, you need to contact the schools. You ...
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| Polyhedral in model airplane wing. | 11/8/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: I have a model airplane that has a polyhedral configured wing. I am considering changing the ...
A: Polyhedral and dihedral wings are configured for stability reasons. If the wings are disturbed from ...
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| rockets? | 11/6/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: Okay,so how does Newton's Third Law apply to rocket lifts? And how did the development of rocket ...
A: Jane Newton showed that the rocket thrust can be equated to its mass times acceleration, or more ...
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| Gas pressurized vessel | 11/5/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: I am trying to understand the relationship’s involved with a carbon fiber pressure vessel filled ...
A: Russell Assuming ambient temperature, the ideal gas laws indicate that your vessel would contain ...
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| Aeroplane/ rocket lift | 11/4/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: I feel wonder when I see a plane fly with so many huge loads. Similar is for the lift and speed ...
A: Soumen You need to study physics as it pertains to Newton's laws. The rocket get thrust in space by ...
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| Aeroplane/ rocket lift | 11/2/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: I feel wonder when I see a plane fly with so many huge loads. Similar is for the lift and speed ...
A: Soumen The devil is in the details. But essentially, a wing with the proper shape, angle of attack, ...
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| Bypass Ratio | 10/27/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: What basis Bypass ratio has chosen for turbofan and turbojet engine? Bypass ratio varies from 5:1 to ...
A: An engine with a bypass ratio of 2 will pass 2 kg/s of air through the fan for every 1 kg/s through ...
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| Bypass Ratio | 10/27/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: What basis Bypass ratio has chosen for turbofan and turbojet engine? Bypass ratio varies from 5:1 to ...
A: A turbofan is a much quieter, more efficient engine than a turbojet. So you would like to achieve ...
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| Aeronautics | 10/24/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: Sir, I have completed bachelor in electronics and communication engineering. Can I join masters in ...
A: In the U.S., the requirement for a graduate program in Aeronautical Engineering is an undergraduate ...
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| aero | 10/23/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: Is mechanical engineering better or aeronautical engineering and whose scope and salary is better ...
A: I did a google search on engineering salaries and found this: Aerospace Engineers (U.S.) 58,200 ...
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| want to know which degree will be best to choose | 10/22/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: sir, i have recently graduated from high school scoring 89%.i have been admitted in drexel ...
A: Sorry, I know little about job prospects except that the economy is bad right now. But in four ...
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| question for my orientation | 10/16/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: I am a young engineering students from 17 years in second year at Polytechnic Cameroon intending to ...
A: Many engineers work as Aerospace Engineers after studying Mechanical Engineering. In that field ...
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| Degree path for aeronautical engineering | 10/13/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: my son has always been very keen to become an aeronautical engineer. He has done very well in all ...
A: Sarah I am at a little disadvantage because I am not familiar with the process or schools in ...
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| Aeronautical science | 10/8/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: If I do Electronic Communication can I do Aeronautical science. Other wise please advise which ...
A: Your question is unclear. At what level of education are you referring to. You can probably enter ...
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| Engineering survey | 10/6/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: I know that you have probably gotten a lot of questions like this, but I am in a Principles of ...
A: Generally, aeronautical engineers design and develop aerospace devices such as aircraft, missiles, ...
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| braking system of an aircraft... | 10/5/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: i have a final semester project and we are planing to do it on the braking system and ABS of an ...
A: The critical design requirement for aircraft brakes is that they must stop the aircraft on takeoff ...
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| Engineering Design Software | 10/4/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: I'm meant to do a question and about a falling mouse and elephant on Excel - i meant to use number ...
A: You can assume at time 0 both animals are held still so u(0) and x(0) are zero. When you let go u = ...
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| wind tunnel design reference | 10/3/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: I am looking for a reference regarding the design of low speed wind tunnels. If I am not wrong ther ...
A: There are numerous papers and reports on wind tunnel design by NASA and others. The reference I ...
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| query regarding aerospace engineering | 10/2/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: sir i have completed electrical engineering and am willing to do my masters in aerospace ...
A: I don't know about India, but there are numerous schools in the U.S. that offer Aerospace ...
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| wing configuration | 9/23/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: what kind of wing would be reasonably good for a low level (5m of altitude) and low speed (20km/h) ...
A: Yuhusa There is a lot more to wing design than altitude and speed. You haven't told me anything ...
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| high school interview project | 9/23/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: I need to interview an engineer for my high school class, because it might be a field of work that I ...
A: Ryan - I get so many of these type questions that I have a canned response I hope will suffice: ...
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| Aeronatical enginnering | 9/20/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: I am a freshman at Severna Park High School. I was assighned aeronatical engineering for my project ...
A: Taylor - I get so many of these type questions that I have a canned response I hope will suffice: ...
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| Principles of Engineering Class | 9/19/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: I am currently doing a report on the field of Aerospace Engineering. I need to interview someone who ...
A: David - I get so many of these type questions that I have a canned response I hope will suffice: ...
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| Aerospace Engineering | 9/19/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: My son has undergone 2 years Associate Engineering from Melbourne University, Australia. He is keen ...
A: Ashok I live in California and know there are excellent engineering schools in Canada, but know ...
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| PLTW: Aeronautical Engineering Interview | 9/17/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: Paul Soderman, My name is Kylie and I am a sophomore in high school. I am doing a research project ...
A: Kylie I get so many of these type questions that I have a canned response I hope will suffice: ...
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| Aeronautics | 9/16/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: Why is it I can not find the glide ratio of a piper PA 18 super club in a dead stick configuration ...
A: According to http://www.airliners.net/aircraft-data/stats.main?id=299, the PA 18-95 has a max ...
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| Aeronautics | 9/16/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: Why is it I can not find the glide ratio of a piper PA 18 super club in a dead stick configuration ...
A: I don't know. Maybe it has never been in a wind tunnel, or maybe Piper never released the flight ...
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| helicopters | 9/16/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: I wanted to ask a question about helicopter speed. What is the theoretical speed limit of a ...
A: Helicopters are not built for high speed. As airspeed increases the advancing rotor blade tip goes ...
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| High School Engineering Research Project | 9/15/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: I am doing a technical writing assignment in my Sophomore Principles of Engineering course and one ...
A: Kyle I am retired now, save for a little consulting work, but when I was at NASA I worked in various ...
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| Aeronautical Engineering | 9/13/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: im a senior in high school in im doing a report on aeronautical engineering, and if you dont care id ...
A: Ethan I get so many of these type questions that I have a canned response I hope will suffice: ...
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| aerospace engg. | 9/13/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: i am pursuing my bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering and i want to have degree in ...
A: I don't know about India, but in the U.S. a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering and ...
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| Higher studies for an AME | 9/11/2009 | Paul Soderman |
Q: I am an Aircraft maintenance Engineer and have done a three-year aircraft maintenance engineering ...
A: Kirti I think you are well positioned to add to your qualifications via higher education. Unless I ...
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