Chemistry Extra Credit
Tim Bruce The subject that I will be focusing on through the course of this extra credit paper, is one about the combination of Aerospace Engineering and Chemistry. I chose this particular topic because of my future life goals. Which include getting a degree in aerospace engineering. I also became interested while researching for this paper in a particular sub topic of the two which is called aerothermochemistry. Aerothermochemistry is the study of gases which takes into account the effect of motion, heat, and chemical changes. Which is important to the field of aerospace engineering in the fact that aerospace engineers design aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and missiles. In addition, they test prototypes to make sure that they function according to design. So you can see how the two connect. But exactly what kind of chemistry is involved? Obviously chemistry is deep rooted into Aerospace technology. Aerothermochemistry primarily focuses on molecular interactions at typically high Mach Numbers, such as that seen in a combustion chamber of a rocket or that of a reentry vehicle. So although aerospace engineering is typically design and building oriented you would absolutely need a chemists back round when thinking about these types of things. Anything involving materials and processes also involves chemistry. Examples include, failure analysis of microcircuit packaging, contaminant analysis, corrosion problems, electroplating and conversion coating problems, paint adhesion problems, thermoset polymer failures, evaluation of rheological and thermal properties of prepress, adhesives, laminates and radar absorbing coatings, soldering problems, firing pin failures, surface cleaning, alloy analysis, and process tank analysis. All of which are inside the aerospace field. But these are only a small amount of connections that Aerospace engineering and chemistry have together. But as stated before in the examples we see that included was a lot of