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Aerodynamics
1. Introduction to Aerodynamics
2. Properties of the Atmosphere
3. Fundamental Principles of Fluid Dynamics
4. Incompressible, Inviscid Flow
5. Incompressible, Viscous Flow
6. Airfoils and Two-Dimensional Wings
7. Three-Dimensional Wings and Finite Wing Theory
8. Compressible Flow Fundamentals
9. Subsonic and Transonic Aerodynamics
10. Supersonic and Hypersonic Aerodynamics
11. Aerodynamic Drag Analysis
12. High-Lift Systems and Flow Control
13. Aircraft Stability and Control
14. Propulsion Integration
15. Experimental Aerodynamics
16. Computational Fluid Dynamics
10.
Supersonic and Hypersonic Aerodynamics
10.1.
Shock Wave Theory
10.1.1.
Shock Wave Properties
10.1.2.
Conservation Laws Across Shocks
10.1.3.
Normal Shock Waves
10.1.3.1.
Rankine-Hugoniot Relations
10.1.3.2.
Property Changes
10.1.3.3.
Shock Strength
10.1.4.
Oblique Shock Waves
10.1.4.1.
Shock Angle Relations
10.1.4.2.
Flow Deflection
10.1.4.3.
Weak and Strong Shocks
10.1.5.
Bow Shocks
10.1.5.1.
Detached Shocks
10.1.5.2.
Shock Standoff Distance
10.2.
Expansion Waves
10.2.1.
Prandtl-Meyer Expansion
10.2.2.
Expansion Fan Theory
10.2.3.
Property Changes in Expansion
10.2.4.
Expansion Around Corners
10.3.
Supersonic Flow Over Bodies
10.3.1.
Linearized Supersonic Theory
10.3.2.
Ackeret Theory
10.3.2.1.
Thin Airfoil Assumptions
10.3.2.2.
Pressure Coefficient
10.3.2.3.
Lift and Drag Predictions
10.3.3.
Shock-Expansion Theory
10.3.3.1.
Method of Characteristics
10.3.3.2.
Complex Geometries
10.3.4.
Supersonic Wing Design
10.3.4.1.
Swept Wings
10.3.4.2.
Delta Wings
10.3.4.3.
Arrow Wings
10.4.
Hypersonic Flow Characteristics
10.4.1.
Hypersonic Similarity
10.4.2.
Thin Shock Layer
10.4.3.
Viscous Interaction
10.4.3.1.
Strong Interaction
10.4.3.2.
Weak Interaction
10.4.4.
High-Temperature Effects
10.4.4.1.
Real Gas Effects
10.4.4.2.
Chemical Reactions
10.4.4.3.
Ionization
10.4.5.
Heat Transfer
10.4.5.1.
Aerodynamic Heating
10.4.5.2.
Surface Temperature Effects
10.4.5.3.
Thermal Protection Systems
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