Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics
Aerodynamics of satellites and planetary re-entry. Continuum hypersonic flow. Inviscid and viscous effects, boundary layers, and heat transfer. Shock and boundary-layer interactions. Equilibrium flow of high-temperature reacting gases. Nonequilibrium effects. Kinetic theory and rarefied flows. Direct simulation Monte Carlo techniques.
AAE51900
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Aerodynamics of satellites and planetary re-entry. Continuum hypersonic flow. Inviscid and viscous effects, boundary layers, and heat transfer. Shock and boundary-layer interactions. Equilibrium flow of high-temperature reacting gases. Nonequilibrium effects. Kinetic theory and rarefied flows. Direct simulation Monte Carlo techniques.
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