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DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING COURSE SYLLABUS
AE 415: Hypersonic Aerodynamics COURSE TITLE ENGLISH
CODE/NO
ARABIC CODE/NO.
CREDITS Th. Pr. Tr. Total Hypersonic Aerodynamics AE 415 514 ط ـه 3 1 3
Pre-requisites: AE 412
Course Role in Curriculum (Required/Elective):
Elective Course
Catalogue Description:
Hypersonic shock and expansion wave theories. Local surface inclination methods.
Hypersonic inviscid flow fields. Approximate and exact methods. Hypersonic boundary layer theory. Hypersonic aerodynamic heating. Entry and heating problems. Hypersonic viscous interactions. High temperature gas dynamic. Equilibrium and non-equilibrium flows. Viscous high temperature flows
Textbooks:
(Author, Title, Pub., year)
Clive L. Dym and Patrick Little, Engineering Design, a Project-Based Introduction, Third Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., NJ, USA, 2009.
Supplemental Materials: Course Notes: First day materials, Course project, Guide to assignments
Course Learning Outcomes:
By the completion of the course the students should be able to:
1. Solve problems involving inviscid hypersonic flows.
2. Solve problems involving viscous hypersonic flows. To have an understanding of the equipment used for the measurement of phenomenon of mili-micro second duration. To develop and understanding of kinetic dissociation and re combination of species.
3. Demonstrate a deep understanding of high temperature effects in hypersonic aerodynamics and develop an understanding of the thermal protection mechanism.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the design issues for hypersonic vehicles.
5. Use computational tools to evaluate hypersonic performance 6. Describe hypersonic facilities.
7 Analysis the performance of hypersonic vehicles and use relevant methodologies towards design studies.
8 Contribute as an individual and as a team towards design development and studies of hypersonic vehicles at large. Project involves realistic re-entry blunt cone.
Topics to be Covered: Duration
in Weeks
1. Introduction - The Hypersonic discipline 1
2. Introduction to terminologies and description of frozen, equilibrium, non-equilibrium flows
1 3. Strong shocks and oblique shocks in hypersonic (Assignments) 1 4. Shock expansion methods in hypersonic- Hypersonic viscous interaction 1.5
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5. Surface inclination techniques- tangent-cone – tangent wedge methods 1.5 6. Newtonian, modified Newtonian and other approximate methods (Assignments) 1.5 7. Hypersonic Heating problems, Boundary Layers and Stagnation point heating re-
entry issues
2 8. Equilibrium and non-equilibrium flows and Project Description 2
9. Thermal Protection 1
10. Multidisciplinary Team Working on a Project (this may span a few last weeks) 1.5 Student Outcomes addressed by the course: (Put a
sign)
(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic
constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
(g) an ability to communicate effectively
(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues
(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
Key Student Outcomes assessed in the course: (c) and (g)
