Aerospace Engineering (AERSP)

AERSP 001S AEROSPACE EXPLORER--FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR ( 1) First-Year Seminar explores aerodynamics, structural mechanics, flight mechanics, rotorcraft systems, high performance computers, air/space propulsion, and space systems.

AERSP 055 (GN) (S T S) SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ( 3) The science and technology of space exploration and exploitation; physical principles; research and development; history, space policy, and social implications.

AERSP 097 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

AERSP 199 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

AERSP 200 PRINCIPLES OF AVIATION ( 3) Aviation history, piloting, principles of flight, navigation, meteorology,FAA regulations, the air transportation system. Prerequisite: third-semester standing

AERSP 204H FLIGHT VEHICLE DESIGN AND FABRICATION I ( 2 per semester, maximum of 8) Integrated project management, design, fabrication, testing, and flight evaluation of an advanced composite flight vehicle.

AERSP 299 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

AERSP 301 AEROSPACE STRUCTURES ( 3) Aerospace structural design concepts, flight safety. Stiffness, strength, stability of thin-walled structures under combined loads. Energy methods, finite element analysis. Prerequisite: E MCH 210 or E MCH 213 . Prerequisite or concurrent: AERSP 313

AERSP 304 DYNAMICS AND CONTROL OF AEROSPACE SYSTEMS ( 3) Vibrations of single, multiple, and infinite degree-of-freedom systems; operational methods applied to aerospace vehicles; design of controllers. Prerequisite: AERSP 313 , E MCH 212

AERSP 305W AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY ( 3) Experiments in measurement systems, aerodynamics, aerospace structures, dynamics and control, and propulsion, technical report writing and presentations. Prerequisite: Prerequisite or concurrent: AERSP 301 , AERSP 311 , ENGL 202C

AERSP 306 AERONAUTICS ( 3) Lift and drag characteristics of aircraft; propulsion systems; airplane performance; introduction to stability and control. Prerequisite: AERSP 311 , AERSP 313

AERSP 308 MECHANICS OF FLUIDS ( 3) Kinetics and dynamics of fluids; perfect fluid theory using complex variables; introduction to viscous flow theory; fundamentals of compressible flow. Prerequisite: E MCH 212 or E MCH 212H ; MATH 251

AERSP 309 ASTRONAUTICS ( 3) Introduction to space and space flight; laws of particle mechanics; orbits and trajectories; space vehicles and propulsion. Prerequisite: E MCH 212 , MATH 251 ; CMPSC 201 or CMPSC 202

AERSP 311 AERODYNAMICS I ( 3) Fluid statics and kinematics; fluid dynamics of inviscid and viscous flows; Navier-Stokes equations; introduction to boundary layers. Prerequisite: E MCH 212 , MATH 250 , CMPSC 201 or CMPSC 202

AERSP 312 AERODYNAMICS II ( 3) Fluid mechanics of viscous and compressible flows, laminar boundary layers, turbulent flows, isentropic flows, shock waves, supersonic life and drag. Prerequisite: AERSP 311 , AERSP 313 , M E 201

AERSP 313 AEROSPACE ANALYSIS ( 3) Mathematical methods applied to aerospace engineering: Fourier series, ordinary and partial differential equations, complex variables, numerical methods, data analysis. Prerequisite: MATH 220 , MATH 230 , MATH 250 ; CMPSC 201 or CMPSC 202

AERSP 399 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

AERSP 401A SPACECRAFT DESIGN--PRELIMINARY ( 3) Conceptual and preliminary design of a spacecraft, its constituent subsystems, and related systems, to satisfy a given set of specifications. Prerequisite: AERSP 309 . Prerequisite or concurrent: AERSP 450

AERSP 401B SPACECRAFT DESIGN--DETAILED ( 2) Detailed design of the constituent subsystems and related support systems for a spacecraft. Prerequisite: AERSP 301 , AERSP 401A

AERSP 402A AIRCRAFT DESIGN--PRELIMINARY ( 3) Conceptual and preliminary design of an aircraft, its constituent subsystems, and related systems, to satisfy a given set of specifications. Prerequisite: AERSP 306 . Prerequisite or concurrent: AERSP 413

AERSP 402B AIRCRAFT DESIGN--DETAILED ( 2) Detailed design of the constituent subsystems and related support systems for an aircraft. Prerequisite: AERSP 301 , AERSP 402A

AERSP 403 DESIGN OF AIR TRANSPORT SYSTEMS ( 3) Air transportation; vehicle technology; vehicle-airport-route design interface; ATC, energy, environmental, human, and regulatory considerations in design. Prerequisite: AERSP 306

AERSP 404H FLIGHT VEHICLE DESIGN AND FABRICATION II ( 3 per semester, maximum of12) Project management, design, fabrication, aerodynamic and structural testing, and flight evaluation of an advanced composite flight vehicle. Prerequisite: AERSP 204H

AERSP 406W STRUCTURES AND DYNAMICS LABORATORY ( 2) Experiments in static deformations and stresses, vibrations, and control of aerospace structures. Prerequisite: or concurrent: ENGL 202C

AERSP 407 AERODYNAMICS OF V/STOL AIRCRAFT ( 3) Rotary wing aircraft; VTOL and STOL performance; propeller-wing combinations; jet flap; high lift devices. Prerequisite: AERSP 312

AERSP 410 AEROSPACE PROPULSION ( 3) Analysis and performance characteristics of reciprocating engine, turbo-jet, turbo-prop, turbo-fan, ram-jets, and chemical rockets. Aerothermodynamics of inlets, combustors, and turbomachinery. Prerequisite: AERSP 312

AERSP 411 AEROELASTICITY ( 3) Structural deformations under static and dynamic loads; static aeroelastic phenomena; unsteady two-dimensional incompressible and compressible flow; flutter. Prerequisite: AERSP 312

AERSP 412 TURBULENT FLOW ( 3) Homogeneous turbulence; spectral transfer of energy, viscous dissipation; turbulent shear flow: mixing-length theory, eddy viscosity, scaling laws, energy budget. Prerequisite: one course in fluid mechanics

AERSP 413 STABILITY AND CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT ( 3) Static and dynamic stability and control of aircraft; open and closed loop systems. Prerequisite: AERSP 304 , AERSP 306

AERSP 420 PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT TESTING ( 3) In-flight and analytical studies of airplane performance, stability, and control; reduction of data; instrumentation; flight test techniques. Prerequisite: AERSP 306

AERSP 423 INTRODUCTION TO NUMERICAL METHODS IN FLUID DYNAMICS ( 3) Finite difference methods applied to solving viscid/inviscid fluid dynamics problems, error control, numerical stability. Prerequisite: AERSP 312 or M E 320 ; MATH 250 or MATH 251 ; CMPSC 201 or CMPSC 202

AERSP 424 ADVANCED COMPUTER PROGRAMMING ( 3) Engineering and scientific programming topics: object oriented programming, parallel programming, and various modern languages (e.g. C++, Java, and Ada). Prerequisite: CMPSC 201 or CMPSC 202 ; MATH 220

AERSP 425 THEORY OF FLIGHT ( 3) Advanced wing and airfoil theory, conformal mapping, slender body theory. Prerequisite: AERSP 306

AERSP 430 SPACE PROPULSION AND POWER SYSTEMS ( 3) Analysis and performance of chemical and nuclear rockets, electric propulsion systems. Introduction to solar, chemical, thermoelectric, and nuclear power sources. Prerequisite: AERSP 410 or M E 432

AERSP 440 INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING FOR AEROSPACE ENGINEERS ( 3) Software engineering for safety- and mission-critical systems, including requirements, management, processes, designs, programming, validation/ verification, and other aspects of software development. Prerequisite: CMPSC 201 or CMPSC 202

AERSP 450 ORBIT AND ATTITUDE CONTROL OF SPACECRAFT ( 3) Principles of mechanics and vector analysis applied to basic concepts of satellite motion and control, rocket ballistics, and gyroscopic instruments. Prerequisite: AERSP 304 , AERSP 309

AERSP 460 AEROSPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ( 3) Design and analysis of feedback control systems for aerospace applications; stability, root locus, time- and frequency-domain, state-space methods. Prerequisite: AERSP 304

AERSP 470 ADVANCED AEROSPACE STRUCTURES ( 3) Design and analysis of aerospace structures. Plates and sandwich panels; composite materials; structural dynamics; aeroelasticity; damage tolerance. Prerequisite: AERSP 301 . Prerequisite or concurrent: AERSP 304 , E MCH 315

AERSP 473 (E MCH) COMPOSITES PROCESSING ( 3) An introduction to the principles of mechanics governing manufacturing, computer-aided design, and testing of composite materials and structures. Prerequisite: E MCH 471

AERSP 490 (E E;NUC E) INTRODUCTION TO PLASMAS ( 3) Plasma oscillations; collisional phenomena; transport properties; orbit theory; typical electric discharge phenomena. Prerequisite: E E 330 or PHYS 467

AERSP 492 (E E) SPACE ASTRONOMY AND INTRODUCTION TO SPACE SCIENCE ( 3) The physical nature of the objects in the solar system; the earth's atmosphere, ionosphere, radiation belts, magnetosphere, and orbital mechanics. Prerequisite: E E 330 or PHYS 400

AERSP 494 AEROSPACE UNDERGRADUATE THESIS ( 1 - 3 per semester, maximum of 6) Individual problem investigations reported in written thesis and seminar lectures. Cooperative research with faculty guidance on topics of current interest. Prerequisite: seventh-semester standing

AERSP 494H AEROSPACE UNDERGRADUATE THESIS ( 1 - 3 per semester, maximum of 6) Individual problem investigations reported in written thesis and seminar lectures. Cooperative research with faculty guidance on topics of current interest. Prerequisite: seventh-semester standing

AERSP 496 INDEPENDENT STUDIES ( 1 -18)

AERSP 497 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

AERSP 498 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

AERSP 499 (IL) FOREIGN STUDIES ( 1 -12)

AERSP 504 AERODYNAMICS OF V/STOL AIRCRAFT ( 3) Jet wings, high lift devices, propellers and ducted propellers, circulation and boundary layer control, unsteady airfoil theory. Prerequisite: AERSP 407

AERSP 505 AERO- AND HYDROELASTICITY ( 3) Interaction of elastic systems having several degrees of freedom with fluid flows in various configurations.

AERSP 506 ROTORCRAFT DYNAMICS ( 3) Modeling and analysis techniques for dynamic response, vibration, aeroelastic stability, and aeromechanical stability of rotary-wing vehicles. Prerequisite: AERSP 504 , E MCH 571

AERSP 507 THEORY AND DESIGN OF TURBOMACHINERY ( 3) Theory and principles of machinery design: compressors, turbines, pumps, and rotating propulsors; opportunity to work out design examples.

AERSP 508 FOUNDATIONS OF FLUID MECHANICS ( 3) Mathematical review, fluid properties, kinematics, conservation laws, constitutive relations, similarity principles, the boundary layer, inviscid flow, vorticity dynamics, wave motion.

AERSP 509 DYNAMICS OF IDEAL FLUIDS ( 3) Irrotational flow theory, two-dimensional and axisymmetric flows, airfoil theory, complex variables, unsteady phenomena; flow with vorticity, finite wing theory. Prerequisite: AERSP 508

AERSP 510 COMPRESSIBLE FLOW ( 3) Classification and solution of compressible flow problems, high-speed gasdynamics, unsteady motion, transonic and hypersonic flows, atmospheric reentry.

AERSP 511 AERODYNAMICALLY INDUCED NOISE ( 3) Review of fluid mechanics. General theory of aerodynamic sound. Noise radiation from jets, boundary layers, rotors and fans. Structural response.

AERSP 512 VISCOUS FLOW ( 3) Stress-deformation relations; Newtonian fluids, Navier-Stokes equations; exact, asymptotic laminar solutions; instability, transition; similitude and turbulent boundary layer.

AERSP 514 STABILITY OF LAMINAR FLOWS ( 3) The stability of laminar motions in various geometries as influenced by boundary conditions and body forces of various kinds.

AERSP 518 DYNAMICS AND CONTROL OF AEROSPACE VEHICLES ( 3) Dynamical problems of aircraft and missiles, including launch, trajectory, optimization, orbiting, reentry, stability and control, and automatic control. Prerequisite: AERSP 413 or AERSP 450

AERSP 524 (M E) TURBULENCE AND APPLICATIONS TO CFD: DNS AND LES ( 3) First of two courses: Scalings, decompositions, turbulence equations; scale representations, Direct and Large-Eddy Simulation' modeling; pseudo-spectral methods; 3 computer projects. Prerequisite: a graduate-level course in fluid mechanics

AERSP 525 (M E) TURBULENCE AND APPLICATIONS TO CFD: RANS ( 3) Second in two courses: Scalings, decomposition, turbulence equations; Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) modeling; phenomenological models; 3 computer projects. Prerequisite: AERSP 524

AERSP 526 (M E) COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR SHEAR LAYERS ( 3) Study of numerical solution methods for steady and unsteady laminar or turbulent boundary-layer equations in two and three dimensions. Prerequisite: AERSP 423 or M E 523

AERSP 527 (M E) COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN TRANSONIC FLOW ( 3) Numerical solution of partial differential equations of mixed type, with emphasis on transonic flows and separating boundary layers. Prerequisite: AERSP 423 or M E 523

AERSP 528 (M E) COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR RECIRCULATING FLOWS ( 3) Numerical solution techniques for laminar/turbulent flow with large recirculation zones. Both primitive variable and stream function-vorticity equations used. Prerequisite: M E 523

AERSP 529 ADVANCED ANALYSIS AND COMPUTATION OF TURBOMACHINERY FLOWS ( 3) Review of numerical methods; three-dimensional inviscid flow computation, two- and three-dimensional viscous flow effects and computation; recent advances. Prerequisite: AERSP 423 ; AERSP 507 or M E 422

AERSP 530 AEROTHERMOCHEMISTRY OF ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS ( 3) Physics and chemistry needed to analyze high performance rocket propulsion systems including reacting high temperature radiating gas and plasma flows. Prerequisite: AERSP 312 or M E 420

AERSP 540 (E E;NUC E) THEORY OF PLASMA WAVES ( 3) Solutions of the Boltzmann equation; waves in bounded and unbounded plasmas; radiation and scattering from plasmas. Prerequisite: E E 471

AERSP 550 ASTRODYNAMICS ( 3) Applications of classical celestial mechanics to space flight planning. Determination and construction of orbital parameters by approximation methods. Perturbation techniques. Prerequisite: AERSP 450 or E MCH 410 or PHYS 419

AERSP 560 FINITE ELEMENT METHOD IN FLUID MECHANICS AND HEAT TRANSFER ( 3) Application of finite element techniques to viscous/unsteady fluid flow/heat transfer problems. Prerequisite: AERSP 312 , AERSP 313

AERSP 571 (E MCH;M E) FOUNDATIONS OF STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS AND VIBRATION ( 3) Modeling approaches and analysis methods of structural dynamics and vibration. Prerequisite: AERSP 304 , E MCH 470 , M E 450 , or M E 470

AERSP 590 COLLOQUIUM ( 1 - 3) Continuing seminars which consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.

AERSP 596 INDIVIDUAL STUDIES ( 1 - 9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.

AERSP 597 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

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Effective Date: Current

Review Date: 06/20/2008

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