MAE 104Aerodynamics
Basic relations describing flow field around wings and bodies at subsonic and supersonic speed. Thin-wing theory. Slender-body theory. Formulation of theories for evaluating forces and moments on airplane geometries. Application to the design of high-speed aircraft.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “MAE 101A and 101B, or consent of instructor. Enrollment restricted to MC 25, MC 27, MC 29, MC 30–34, MC 35–37, and SE 27 majors only.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Spring (4 programs).
Required in (4)
- AeroEng w/Spec Aerothermodynam
- AeroEng w/Spec Astrodynm&SpcAp
- AeroEng w/Spec FlightDyn&Contl
- Aerospace Engineering (B.S.)
One of the options in (1)
- Mechanical Engineering with a Specialization in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Systems (B.S.)