MANE 4960/6960 · Senior & graduate elective
Compressible Flows
From the speed of sound to hypersonic nonequilibrium flows, with the material tied to ongoing research, recent advances and history.
This course is a technical elective for senior and graduate students (cross-listed), offering a comprehensive exploration of compressible flow principles. Throughout the course, a wide range of concepts and their real-world applications are examined.
This includes a detailed analysis of fundamental elements such as the speed of sound and Mach number, isentropic quasi-1D flow in variable-area ducts, converging nozzles, choking, converging–diverging nozzles, moving shocks, blast waves, shock tubes, Rayleigh flow, Fanno flow, normal and oblique shocks, expansion fans, and other topics as time permits. We also develop potential flow theory for small disturbances across the subsonic, transonic, supersonic and hypersonic nonequilibrium regimes, with a specific emphasis on its application to aerothermodynamics.
The practical implications of the material are explained within the framework of the professor’s ongoing research, contemporary advancements and historical context.
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Course information, textbooks, topics, grading and policies for MANE 4960/6960.
Course information for MANE 4960/6960 Compressible Flows: meeting times, prerequisites (MANE 2720 Fluid Mechanics), textbooks (Anderson, Modern Compressible Flow and Hypersonic and High-Temperature Gas Dynamics), topics, grading and course policies.
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