2024 Fall

AEROENG C166 001 - LEC 001

Introduction to Compressible Flow

Swati Saxena, Zichuan Li

Aug 28, 2024 - Dec 13, 2024

Tu, Th

03:30 pm - 04:59 pm

North Gate 105

Class #:33417

Units: 3

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Mechanical Engineering

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 34

Enrolled: 6

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 40

Waitlist Max: 15

Open Reserved Seats:

10 reserved for Undergraduate Students: New Transfers in Aerospace Engineering Major

25 reserved for Undergraduate Students: Aerospace Engineering Majors with 5-6 Terms in Attendance

Also offered as: MECENG C166

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 6 hours of outside work hours per week.

Final Exam

FRI, DECEMBER 20TH

07:00 pm - 10:00 pm

North Gate 105

This course introduces the theory of compressible flows (gases) and the mathematics representation of different flow regimes. Students will learn about the governing equations of general compressible flows and special cases such as inviscid and irrotational flows. The course will cover the following topics: 1D-flow, converging-diverging nozzle, normal and oblique shock definitions and practical examples for aerospace applications, Mach waves, wave equation, shock tube, transonic flow, supersonic flow, method of characteristics, and an introduction to hypersonic flows. Practical examples of aerospace applications such as turbomachinery flows, flow past an airfoil and a 3D wing will be included.

Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions

Students will receive no credit for AERO ENG C166 after completing MEC ENG 166. A deficient grade in AERO ENG C166 may be removed by taking MEC ENG 166, or MEC ENG 166.