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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: 4

Average GPA: 3.46 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 38.86%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.13%

Gregory Young202446.2%48.3%2.5%0.0%0.0%3.1%3.464

Grade Distribution Over Time

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Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W