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ASTE 305 Astronautical Gas Dynamics

Units: 4
Terms Offered: Sp
Introduction to compressible and rarefied gas flows with applications to rocket propulsion and the dynamics of supersonic and hypersonic vehicles and spacecraft; ionized gases and plasmas.
Prerequisite: (PHYS 153L  or PHYS 163L ) and AME 310  
Corequisite: MATH 245 
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter