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AOE-5184: High Speed Propulsion

Description: Analysis of high-speed air breathing propulsion concepts for hypersonic flight. Aerodynamic inlet design and flow path integration. Cycle analyses, flight performance, and design limitations given a set of design requirements. Aerothermodynamic analysis of ramjets, scramjets, and detonation wave engines. Pre: Graduate standing.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: ME-5184

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 2

Average GPA: 3.52 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 45.20%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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