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AOE-5114: High Speed Aerodynamics

Description: Aerothermodynamic phenomena and shock waves. Linearized subsonic and supersonic flow past planar surfaces and bodies of revolution. Theory of transonic aerodynamics including study of mixed flow. Similarity laws. Mathematical representation of inviscid compressible flows in equilibrium. Potential function, stream function, rotationality and geometrical considerations. Method of characteristics applied to hyperbolic flow fields. Discussion of techniques for solution of elliptic flow fields. Pre: Graduate standing

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: AOE-6124

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 9

Average GPA: 3.29 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 17.87%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Colin Adams202341.7%49.6%5.3%0.4%3.0%0.0%3.299

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