AERO 521 - Missile and Launch Vehicle Aerodynamics

Institution:

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

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Description:

The aerodynamics of missile configurations in subsonic, transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flows. Slender bodies and wings at high angles of attack. Asymmetric flow separation and vortex shedding. Wing-body interactions. Control effectiveness. Drag prediction methods and aerodynamic heating. The impact of low observability on aerodynamic design. Missile configuration design. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 405, graduate standing, or consent of instructor.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.calpoly.edu

Phone Number:

(805) 756-1111

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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