Aeronautical Engineering Interview Questions and Answers:: Analog Simulator

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Well here are some general suggestions that I can summon from my experience in this department.

First this is you should go thorough your rsum that you had send them. Look what have you told or written in that resume. This is from where most of the questions will be asked. This is the place from where the interviewer will begin interviewing you. Most of the questions will begin with him asking you to tell about yourself or tell about the projects you have worked on. So prepare this first question well. If you can give a good reply to this, you will gain the confidence in yourself and can tackle any question that you might get after this. First question paves the way for a better and positive result, so prepare it well. If you listed design of centrifugal compressor as your project, then know about it. Re-read all the basic theory that you have for the topic. And know the salient features of the project. Your resume will be your main showcase. So have consistent answers to according to the resume you have sent. Sometimes we send a resume, embellishing some facts here and distorting some to look good for our advantage. That's ok. Everybody does that, but know what you have written in your resume when you go for that interview. Always keep the sent resume in mind before you answer any questions. After the resumes, most other questions come up from your answers you give. So reply in a tactful way. While answering steer clear of topics that you know you won't be good in answering. The interviewer will just need one word to catch you. I have attended and listened to many interviews and from those I have seen that its not the interviewer who has the control of the interview. Its the interviewee who has the control. He is the one who can lead it to any successful completion. So answer in such a way that the next question is asked on topics that you are comfortable answering. Lead the interview. In one of the interview, upon seeing my resume, the interviewer asked me to explain my project on axial compressor design and as I was explaining I mentioned entropy. He caught that word and then I had to answer 4 questions on entropy among which how many types of entropy caught me? So while answering choose your words correctly.

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refrigeration is done inside aircraft, and why aircraft body is made of aluminums?This is the combined effect low pressure & speed of plane in sky. Body of aircraft is made up of aluminums due to its good tensile strength & good conductor.What is ram jet?It is a jet engine with no moving parts, only fuel spayed and burned.Does not simplification of complex honeycomb designed for thermal protection system of are usable launch vehicles jeopardize the accuracy of results?It jeopardize the accuracy but it also has some advantages but cannot be used due to its inaccuracy.Are thermal protection systems of space crafts commonly composed of one panel or a collection of smaller tiles?Thermal protection system of space crafts will be of tiles which are made up of ceramics and ceramic composites to with stand thermal shocks and to avoid cracks it is used as tiles.What is a liquid metal?MercuryWhat is the highest temperature the space shuttle undersurface experiences during its mission?Under surface of the space shuttle will experience above 2300'c at the time of re-entering.Explain how you overcame a major obstacle?To overcome obstacle, one should have strong determination and self confidence on himself / herself. They have to face life as it comes.What is SPICE? Where was it developed?The full form of SPICE is Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis. This is the widely usedanalog simulator which was developed at electronics research lab of California University.What are the three tactical elements of electronic warfare?Electronic warfare has three main elements:ES - Electronic support - This has high passive acquisition intelligence about friend and foe,EA - Electronic attack - Which has passive and active denial of RF spectrum ,EP Electronic protection protects friendly personnel and assets by active and passive techniques.What is the requirement to become a Professional Engineer (PE) in the field of Aerospace?Professional Engineer license is required for people who aspire to go in as officially approved engineer. The design specification is done by self employed people or working in small business. Generalaerospace engineers work for government or for big companies and hence few people are not very keen on becoming PEs. To become a PE one has to pass an exam on fundamentals of engineering which takes a\lot of hours to gruel and work under a licensed PE for about four years. Also they have to grow through a principle and practice of engineering exam which requires about 8 hours.What made you choose aerospace engineer line as your career?In aerospace engineering there are lots of interesting topics which include rocketry, aero planes, Legos. As a school student I started sketching for future aircraft and

space craft, military aircraft. I analyzed the importance of space travel, aviation history, and aerospace industry and hence decided to get into this field.Explain the day to day responsibilities of Aerospace engineering?Each job profile even in aerospace industry differs from others. To mainly speak about aerospace there are two branches or field. One is aeronautical and other is astronautically engineering.Explain the differences between Aeronautical Engineering and astronautically engineeringAeronautical engineering deals with vehicles which operates in the atmosphereAeronautical engineering deals with vehicles operating in space.Aeronautical engineering works on tunnel tests, analyzing flight test data, manned space flights, planning future space missions, spacecraft operations, designing and testing robotic systems, developing new propulsion system, computing optimum flight trajectories, developing communication systems for distance space probes and designing new rockets.Astronautical engineer includes designing power systems for spacecraft structure, developing communications systems for distant space probes, developing hardware skills for operations in spacecraft, designing and testing robotic systems, developing new propulsion systems and computing optimum flight.Does the knowledge of mathematics of Science is required to get into aerospace engineering?The basic understanding of Math is important as it is not used at all the time during the course ofaerospace engineering. One should have a basic understanding of mathematical definitions and knowledge on computers is very important as the computer programs will help in doing simple calculations and verify the results are reasonable.But on the science front it is very important to have a very good understanding on various subjects like dynamics and mechanics in physics, strong emphasis on chemistry, electromagnetism. For a good engineer one should know how law of forces makes things happen. Also if you are good at physical sciences when opposed to life sciences like biology you will be a fit candidate for aerospace engineering.What do you understand by Aerodynamics/performance analysis?Aerodynamics / performance analysis in military programs include responsibility like analyzing aerodynamics impacts which effects from external modifications, developing mission profiles based on requirements from the customer, performance data of the mission which includes take off and landing details, en route and mission data performance. Analyze the configurations using the dynamics which are fluid and computational. Additional task may include support for wind tunnel planning for test flight. Documentation, test support, data analysis should be done on regular basis. Co ordination of aerodynamics with multi discipline teams and data should be provided for support flight management system or mission planning software.What will be the responsibility of the spacecraft operations, dynamics and controls?People working on these areas as a aerospace engineers should have familiarity and exposure to NASTRAN and MATLAB with knowledge on space environment and modeling of flexible dynamics. These aerospace engineers will be responsible to work in the areas of structural control, momentum control, line of sight (LOS), spacecraft mission design, control of space boards payloads, operational engineering.Explain about stress analysis?People working on these areas as a aerospace engineers should have familiarity and exposure to NASTRAN and MATLAB with knowledge on space environment and modeling of flexible dynamics. These aerospace engineers will be responsible to conduct stress analysis on metallic and composite structures. NASTRAN, IDEAD, Oracle and PATRAN proficiency level is required. Their duties also include on aircraft which are metallic and composite structures. This includes and understanding ofcontrol surface stiffness and loop calculations, finite element modeling (FEM), fatigue testing requirement and analysis.What is the testing done in aerospace engineering?The testing of small rocket engines and entails development by researching on aerospace. They are responsible to perform and experiment on laboratory facility which is dedicated to aerospace. One should be capable of solving problems by applying knowledge by solving problem of the research done. They will be working with technical team of researchers and they should have ability handle projects alone.How important are Aeronautical Engineers to today's society?Aeronautical Engineers the aircraft people use for business and holidaying would not be in the sky, it cannot be contested that society depends heavily on travel via aircraft. Aeronautical Engineer will provide the solution to increase overall aircraft efficiency, thereby helping to drive down the levels of emissions current aircraft produce. Aeronautical Engineers also help put the satellites in to space, the satellites we rely on for weather information, geospatial mapping data, environmental monitoring, telecommunications and research. So in answer to the question I feel aerospace engineering plays a major role in society, producing and developing a lot of the technology we rely on heavily.What interests and abilities would help me as an Aerospace engineer?Successful aerospace engineers need lots of curiosity, problem solving skills, organizational skills, written and oral communication skills, people skills (as in leading and participating in teams) and computer skills. There are no physical requirements; in fact, we have many engineers with disabilities and it is not an issue for their job performanceWhat are the fringe benefits of aerospace engineering?Good pay, good promotion potential, travel, respect from the community at large, and you get to say that you are a rocket scientist!What are the disadvantages of being in aerospace industry?The biggest disadvantage is that it is a relatively small field, and the number of companies in the field is getting smaller (lots of mergers between big companies in the news lately). Also, this used to be a field where America basically had 90% of the market, but now foreign companies are catching up; this means that American companies are streamlining their organizations in order to be competitive.

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