Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: Graduate standing or AEROSP 225 and AEROSP 325. Enforced Prerequisite: None. (3 credits) Hypersonic vehicles offer rapid air transportation and access to space. This course provides an introduction to the aerothermodynamics of hypersonic vehicles. Topics covered include: vehicle types (missiles, space planes, air-breathers); flight dynamics (trajectory, range, stability); aerothermodynamics (fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, aerodynamics, heating); and propulsion systems (scramjets, combined cycles).