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