intro to aerospace
hot air balloons use what gas to provide lift
air
aero engineering deals with which of the following areas
automotive design, bridge design, race car design, aircraft design (all of the above)
scientists work mainly with the __________ laws of nature
basic
the first propellant for ancient rockets
black powder
who is considered the father of modern aerodynamics
cayley
which dicipline would be involved in the development of green fuels?
chemical
a typical launch vehicle can be considered what type of structural object?
column
Hypergolics are two fluids that _______ upon contact with each other.
combust
in order to decrease the amount of pollutant caused by automobiles, the US federal gov enacted CAFE standards, the acronym of CAFE is
corporate average fuel economy
which manufacturing method is used for a wide range of unique products in a single factor
custom manufacturing
which of the following are part of the problem solving method
determine what to do, analyzing the problem, defining the problem, evaluating the progress
buoyancy is
difference in density of fluids
which of the following items control pitch
elevator
which of the following japanese terms for waste are not part of the lean manufacturing philosophy?
mizu
on any object, pressure acts ____ to the surface
normal
If engineers' judgment is overruled under circumstances that endanger life or property, they shall...
notify their employers or clients and such other authority as may be appropriate.
the space shuttle is what type of staging layout?
parallel
A NACA 23112 airfoil has what type of camber?
reflex
which of the following are not part of the maufsctueing design process
sampling
which of the following is not one of the 5 "S" of six sigma
shift
which of the following are considered to be design process optimization programs?
six sigma
what type of staging is the saturn 5 rocket?
stacked
which of the following disasters is considered an engineering disaster
tacoma narrows bridge
shear stress cause by airflow over a surface acts ______ to the surface
tangential
the latin route ingeniere is translated as
to design or devise
which of the following distribution and business priblems are not an indirect use of cost
trade embargo
name of atmosphere we live in
troposphere
Engineers and firms may individually refuse to bid for engineering services
true
Engineers may express publicly technical opinions that are founded upon knowledge of the facts and competence in the subject matter.
true
all real flows are viscous
true
engineers shall approve only those engineering documents that are in conformity with applicable standards
true
inviscid means that there is no viscosity in the flow
true
ethics serve as the backbone of __________ between the public and engineer
trust
which are NOT one of the main categories of lighter than air vehicles
ultralights
who was the german scientist who led the US space program during the 1960s?
werner von braun
when was black powder invented
~1200AD
a symmetric airfoil does not have
Lift at zero angle of attack
lift is caused by
Negative pressure on top and positive pressure on bottom
provisional patents last how long
1 year
the pressure used for sea level in the US standard atmosphere model is
101,325 Pa
A NACA 2412 airfloil has a maximum thickness of
12% of chord
the first successful powered flight of a human piloted heavier than air vehicle was what year
1903
A NACA 2412 airfoil has a maximium camber of
2%
what is the temperature of the atmosphere at 13 kilometer altitude
216.65 K
atmospheric flight is considered flight up to what altitude?
50 miles
the basic premire of six sigma is to
minimize variability, improve quality, identify and remove (aota)
who created the detailed design of the first ornithopter
Da Vinci
samuel p langley
Designed and flew catapult launched gliders
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
Developed first practical rocket equation
which gov agency is most responsible for enforcing Clean Air Act of 1963
Environmental protection agency
montgolfier brothers
First successful manned hot air balloon
what was the name of the ship ised to bombard Fort mchenry using rockets during war of 1812?
HMS Erebus
newtons second law states
The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on the object, is in the direction of the net force, and is inversely proportional to the mass of the object.
lastest launch vehicle to go into orbit
falcon 9
which was the last launch to go into orbit?
falcon 9
clients are required to seek bids for engineering services
false
engineers shall accept outside employment to detriment of their regular work or interest. before accepting any outside engineering employment they will notify thwir employers
false
the person who recieves the patent is the one who is
first to file
just in time manufacturing means the maufacturer recieves supplies from
from the supplier just before use so storing of supplies is minimal
semi-rigid airships have
keel
a pascal unit is a until of pressure - which of the following is the correct list of badic units used in pascal?
kilogram, meter, second
who is the person to develop the modern rocket equations of flight?
konstantin tsiolkovsky
who worked with manned gliders in the 1890s
langley
the transonic region is what mach number spread?
mach .8-1.2
what is the max current velocity of a rocket sled
mach 8.5
Engineering involves
manipulating forces of nature to advance humanity
which of the following substances contribute to greenhouse effect
methane
when was the first rocket sled developed
mid 1600s