Hypersonic Flows

3 Credits

An introduction to hypersonic aerodynamics, covering advanced concepts pertinent to highly compressible, reacting flows. Topics to include boundary layer and shockwave phenomena, viscous heat transfer, radiative heating, surface effects such as ablation and catalysis, and basics of rarefied flow. The course will focus on developing applied skills needed to solve real-world design problems for hypersonic flight, concluding with a final project.