MECH 591

GAS DYNAMICS

Credit Hours: 3 · Graduate

Study of the fundamentals of compressible, one-dimensional gas flows with area change, normal shocks, friction, and heat addition. Includes oblique shocks, Prandtl-Meyer flows expansions, and numerical techniques. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: MECH 491 . Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for MECH 591 if student has credit for MECH 491 .

Prerequisites & course information

Short Title: GAS DYNAMICS Department: Mechanical Engineering Grade Mode: Standard Letter Course Type: Lecture Credit Hours: 3 Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students. Course Level: Graduate

Sources

Course catalogue ↗2026–2027