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This course introduces the science and principles underlying flight in both the atmosphere and space, and the historical context of aerospace engineering through its key events and influential figures. Introduces aerodynamics, the behavior of airfoils and wings, and aircraft performance, orbital mechanics, escape velocity, and satellite motion. Students should be familiar with calculus, including derivatives and integrals.

Covers fundamental principles of aerodynamics, serving as an add-on to the Fluids II curriculum. Fluid dynamics concepts applied to the analysis of airfoils and wings. The course covers thin airfoil theory, finite wings, and aerodynamic design. Students will learn to calculate lift, drag, and pitching moments for airfoils, understand the effects of finite wing geometry, and apply vortex panel methods to analyze more complex shapes.

Analysis and design necessary to plan and specify equipment for heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning systems. Includes heat transfer analysis of the structure, psychrometric analysis of inside and ventilating air, and thermodynamic and economic analysis of the necessary equipment.

Study of renewable energy systems including photovoltaic, wind, geothermal systems, biofuels, and tidal energy. Overview of renewable energy credits, sustainability definitions, life cycle assessment, and exergy assessment techniques.

Systems approach to engineering with application to measurement. Time and frequency analysis of first and second order systems. Calibration, data acquisition, analog to digital conversion, filtering, and modulation will be addressed in both theory and experiment.

Introduction to the operation, analysis, and design of air-breathing and space propulsion systems, with emphasis on gas turbines and rocket engines. The course applies thermodynamics, compressible flow, combustion, and fluid mechanics to components such as turbines, compressors, combustors, nozzles, and diffusers.

Analysis of the motion of aircraft. Topics include aerodynamics, equations of motion, dynamic and static stability, handling qualities and automatic control for aircraft. Simulation and analysis of aircraft will be performed using Matlab and Simulink.

Analysis and prediction of the dynamic behavior and response of mechanical systems. Various types of oscillations and physical properties such as damping and stiffness are explained.

Industrial application of noise control criteria, measurements, materials, and design. Vibration control is comprised of source identification, system isolation, and testing. Extensive laboratory program also includes spectral and signal analysis. Fee: $50

Selected study or project in mechanical engineering for upper-division students. Must be arranged between the student and an individual faculty member and subsequently approved by the dean of engineering. No more than three hours of directed study taken at the University may be used for elective credits to satisfy degree requirements.

Credit arranged.

Faculty-directed student research. Before enrolling, a student must consult with a faculty member to define the project. May be repeated for credit. Course is graded A-F.