AE6050: Course Overview
Catalog Description
Defining equations for compressible flows, real gas properties and
their effect on the behavior of equilibrium and non-equilibrium flows.
Course Goals
A student taking this course is intended to master the following subjects:
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Equilibrium properties of high temperature gases, e.g., calorically imperfect
gases and reacting gases.
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Behavior of equilibrium and frozen flows with real gas properties.
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Nonequilibrium (rate) processes for gas dynamic flows.
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Behavior of nonequilibrium flows.
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Radiative energy exchange for gases and impacts on gasdynamic flows.
Prerequisites:
AE 6765 Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Gases. Also, specific areas/concepts
that students should have some familiarity with are:
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Exposure to undergraduate level compressible flow for thermally and calorically
perfect gases: 1-d isentropic nozzle flow, normal and oblique shocks, expansion
waves
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Equilibrium thermodynamics of chemically reacting gases
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Statistical mechanics and energy level (quantum) description of matter
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Kinetic theory of gases
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Some computer modeling capability (Fortran, C, Matlab, spreadsheets, etc.)
Texts
Introduction to Physical Gas Dynamics, Vincenti
and Kruger, Krieger, 1965.
Additional Sources:
Hypersonic and High Temperature Gasdynamics, Anderson,
McGraw Hill or AIAA.
Modern Compressible Flow with Historical Perspective,
2nd Edition, Anderson, McGraw Hill, 1990.