MAE 113Fundamentals of Propulsion
Compressible flow, thermodynamics, and combustion relevant to aircraft and space vehicle propulsion. Analysis and design of components for gas turbines, including turbines, inlets, combustion chambers and nozzles. Fundamentals of rocket propulsion.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “MAE 11 or MAE 110A or CENG 102, and MAE 101A or CENG 101A, and MAE 101B or CENG 101C. Enrollment restricted to MC 25, MC 27, MC 29, MC 30–34, and MC 35–37 majors only.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 4 · Fall (4 programs).
Required in (3)
- AeroEng w/Spec Aerothermodynam
- 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.)