Wednesday, 25 May 2011

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING VS AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

There are many students who are desirous of doing aeronautical engineering as they are fascinated by the prospect of getting a chance to be able to fly an aircraft as also know a lot about designing and working  of aircrafts.But they get confused by the use of aerospace engineering by many colleges as they cannot make out differences between aeronautical engineering and aerospace engineering. This article attempts to highlight these differences enabling those who want to complete their engineering in either of     these two streams.                                                     
Aerospace engineering is a broader subject than aeronautical engineering. The inclusion of the word space in the term says it all. While aeronautical engineering is limited to design and development of aircrafts that fly within earth’s atmosphere while aerospace engineering is the study of all aircrafts flying within as well as outside earth’s environment. Thus it includes the study of missiles, rockets, satellites, spacecrafts, space stations and so on. It is clear then that aerospace engineering has a broader spectrum and encompasses much more than aeronautical engineering. As a result, students doing aerospace engineering are rewarded with better and more opportunities to work for organizations such as NASA, ISRO and other space research organizations around the world.
It boils down to your aptitude as well as your objectives. If you have set your eyes on aircrafts and their designing, you would be better off doing aeronautical engineering as this branch provides in depth analysis of aircrafts flying in earth’s environment whereas if you are interested in making a career in space research and have a desire to know about spacecrafts and rockets, then doing aerospace engineering is a better option. Aerospace engineering requires understanding the laws of aerodynamics in outer space which are quite different from these laws applicable in earth’s environment.
However, aerospace engineering is not useful in terms of employment for students in countries that do not have a space research institute or well developed aerospace industry that includes space arms manufacturers and also spacecraft manufacturers. Aeronautical engineering, on the other hand, is a common degree in all parts of the world and students passing it can get absorbed in the aviation industry easily.


In brief:

       Aerospace Engineering vs Aeronautical Engineering
• Aeronautical engineering is a sub set of aerospace engineering.
• Aeronautical engineering pertains to study, designing and flying of aircraft within earth’s atmosphere whereas aerospace engineering is broader in scope and includes both aircraft within earth’s atmosphere as well as spacecrafts, missiles, and rockets that go beyond earth’s atmosphere into the space.

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Tuesday, 24 May 2011

INDIA VS CHINA

Difference Between India vs China


India and China are two large countries in the continent of Asia. They are different from each other in several aspects such as their population, total area occupied, government, sports, culture, tourist destination, climate, economy and the like.
India is a subcontinent whereas China is not a subcontinent. India is a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides. On the other hand China is not a peninsula. It is a country that is not surrounded by water.
India is characterized by the Federal Republic form of government. On the other hand the government in China is Communist state. The chief currency in China is Yuan whereas the currency in India is Rupee. The capital city of China is Bejing and the capital city of India is New Delhi.
People’s Republic is established in China in the year 1949. On the other hand India attained independence in the year 1947. The chief languages spoken in China are Chinese and other local languages. On the other hand a number of languages and their dialect forms are spoken in India. The official language in India is Hindi. In addition to Hindi several other languages such as English, Oriya, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil and the like are spoken in India.
The literacy in China is 86%, whereas the literacy in India is 65%. One of the chief differences between India and China is that the population of China is higher when compared to that of India.
China is essentially an agricultural country. Some of the main crops grown in China are Soya, tea, rice, tobacco, groundnut and hemp. Cotton industry flourished in China. The economy of China is triggered by the production of minerals such as iron ore, gold, copper, mercury, silver, zinc, lead, antimony and tin.
On the other hand the economy of India is triggered by the production of rice since India too is considered to be agriculturally rich. It is one of the chief producers of tea and milk. India produces minerals such as copper and gold.
The Great Wall of China is one of the chief tourist attractions. It is considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is visible even from the Moon. On the other hand India too holds one of the Seven Wonders of the World namely the Taj Mahal. It is one of the most visited tourist destinations of the world.