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2.00 Credits
Wind tunnel testing of basic aerodynamic properties of airfoils, finite wings, aircraft or spacecraft models, and vehicle flight performance. Emphasis on both static and dynamic responses of aircraft. Various measurement techniques, data reduction schemes, and analysis methods. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: AERO 302, AERO 306, ENGL 149.
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4.00 Credits
Technological innovations that have led to modern aircraft and spacecraft as viewed from an historical perspective. Development of aerodynamics, propulsion systems, light-weight structures, and control systems. How aviation has affected, and been affected by, history. Impact of aviation on society, including civil and military aircraft/spacecraft. Federal regulation of aviation, including air traffic control and airlines. Future developments in air and space technology. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area B and junior standing.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to state-space and transfer function models for aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and helicopters. Elementary classical and modern analysis techniques using computers. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 215, AERO 300. Concurrent: ME 212.
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4.00 Credits
Deflection analysis. Principles of fictitious displacement, virtual work, and unit load method. Energy methods: Castigliano's theorem, Maxwell-Betti reciprocal theorem, minimum principles, Rayleigh-Ritz's method and Galerkin's method. Stress analysis of aircraft and spacecraft components. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 300, CE 207, and ME 212.
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2.00 Credits
The creative problem solving process for an engineering design team. How to explore context and causes as part of defining a design problem; the principles of brainstorming, synthesis, and judgment. Role of iteration, implementation, and communication. Importance of a diverse view, including: customers, products, processes, systems, ethics, and professional responsibility. Team-based applications to case studies and real-world engineering design problems. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: PSY 350.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Individual investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 8 units.
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4.00 Credits
Power plant types, components, characteristics, and requirements. Principles of thrust and energy utilization. Thermodynamic processes and performance of turboprop, turboshaft, turbofan, turbojet, ramjet, and rocket engines. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: AERO 303, CHEM 124.
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4.00 Credits
Review of gas dynamics, shock-wave and boundary-layer interaction, aerodynamic design. 2-dimensional supersonic flows around thin airfoil; finite wing in supersonic flow. Local surface inclination methods for highspeed flight, boundary-layer and aerodynamic heating, viscous interactions. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 303, AERO 306.
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4.00 Credits
Near planet environments. Transition from orbital to aero-dynamic motion. Aerodynamic heating and effects on design. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: AERO 405. Concurrent: AERO 451.
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4.00 Credits
Overview of flight tests, test equations, and supporting facilities. Principles of team-centered flight testing with applications to performance, stability and control, and avionics systems testing. Test planning, instrumentation, data analysis and reports. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: AERO 306. Concurrent: AERO 320.
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