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Aeronautics, Fluid Mechanics, Aeroacoustics, Noise Control, Muffler Design, Wind Tunnel Research.... I know nothing about India - do not ask about schools, jobs, application requirements, career choices, etc. for India. Please, no text message verbiage; I prefer full words in full sentences. Thanks.
Experience in the area
38 years as research engineer at NASA
Publications
AIAA, NASA
Education/Credentials
B.S. and M.S. Aeronautical Engineering - U. of Washington Graduate work Standford U.
Awards and Honors
AIAA Associate Fellow (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics)
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Recent Answers from Paul Soderman
2009-11-22 balloon:
Herbert This is outside my experience, but I did find a good explanation on WikiAnswers: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_balloon_pop There are other references that you might be able to get better
2009-11-19 pressure and induced drag:
Ngole Many studies have been made of injecting flow into the boundary layer to prevent separation. Without a sketch or more information I cannot understand exactly what you are thinking of so I can't
2009-11-15 aerodynamics of a dimpled car:
I don't know but I am dubious. First, the dimples look pretty big - they would be creating a lot of turbulence. A little turbulence is good just upstream of a flow separation region like the small dimples
2009-11-13 Aeronautical engineering:
Askash Here is one list of engineering schools in the U.S. There are many more: http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engi Pick a
2009-11-13 water or air power?:
Bob That is a good question. We know that the useful power output from a propeller (air or water) is TV (thrust time velocity of vehicle). So let us fix TV. The question then is which is the most efficient
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