AE4506 Rarefied Gas Dynamics

Topics include advanced thermodynamics with molecular structure, kinetic theory, distribution functions, Boltzmann equation and transport phenomena from a kinetic theory point of view. Types of flow range from free-molecule to transition, to high temperature continuum. Numerical approaches are discussed. Applications to space problems and hypersonics are treated.

Prerequisite

ME3201 or equivalent.

Lecture Hours

4

Lab Hours

0