Spring 2023听-听ASEN 3113听Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
This course follows ASEN 2002 and covers the Second Law of Thermodynamics, Entropy, Power/Energy Cycles and Heat Transfer (conduction, convection, and radiation). The emphasis will be on understanding the basic physical principles associated with these topics and developing the student's ability to solve numerical problems associated with them. Experiments will be carried out to help the students gain experience with the systems representing these principles. The course will also cover briefly the kinetic theory of molecules, introducing students to the basic microphysics underlying thermodynamics and to several basic but very important statistical distributions that have found wide applications in scientific research.
Fall 2022 -听ASEN 5519-001听Introduction听to Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics
Introduces key elements of hypersonic vehicle design, including trajectories, surface heating, propulsion, and thermal protection systems. Provides the necessary background on fluid dynamics and boundary layers, so students from a variety of disciplines are鈥痺elcome. Also covers thermochemical nonequilibrium, turbulence, and experimental facilities. Includes a mix of empirical techniques and computational analyses. Requires basic programming experience. This course is designed鈥痶o鈥痓e an accessible introduction鈥痶o鈥痟ypersonics, and there are therefore no course prerequisites.听