Courses and Programs 1997-1999
Courses and Programs 1997-1999Aer E 110. Aerospace Engineering Curriculum Planning. (1-0) Cr. R. F.S. Curriculum planning for pre-aerospace engineering students in enrollment management categories I, II, and III.
Aer E 170. Engineering Graphics Fundamentals. (Same as E Sci 170.) (0-3) Cr. 1. F.S. Prereq: Math 141, 142 or satisfactory scores on mathematics placement examinations; credit or enrollment in Math 165. Fundamental graphics with applications of multiview drawings, sections, and dimensioning.
Aer E 191. Aerospace Seminar. (1-0) Cr. R. F.S. Professional skills development activities. Designed to encourage involvement in a variety of aerospace engineering activities and related professional activities. Academic program planning, short course and departmental symposium participation.
Aer E 192. Aerospace Seminar. (1-0) Cr. R. F.S. Professional skills development activities. Designed to encourage involvement in a variety of aerospace engineering activities and related professional activities. Academic program planning, short course and departmental symposium participation.
Aer E 215. Numerical Methods and FORTRAN Programming. (Same as Math 215.) (2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Math 166 or 176, Engr 160 or Com S 207 or 227. Computer solutions to numerical engineering problems using advanced features of FORTRAN language. Roots of single nonlinear equations, simultaneous linear equations, least square curve fitting, numerical integration, numerical solutions of ordinary differential equations. Development of algorithms, program efficiency, use of debuggers.
Aer E 241. Aerodynamics I. (2-0) Cr. 2. F.S. Prereq: Math 166, Phys 221, Engr 160 or proficiency in FORTRAN programming, credit or enrollment in 215. Introduction to applied aerodynamics of wings, bodies, and aerospace vehicles. Incompressible and compressible flow. Performance of aerospace vehicles.
Aer E 242. Aerodynamics II. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 241, E M 274. Continuation of Aer E 241 topics.
Aer E 271. Aerospace Laboratory I. (0-3) Cr. 1. F.S. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 242. Practical application of aerospace principles and concepts through laboratory studies and experiments. Laboratory report writing.
Aer E 291. Aerospace Seminar. (1-0) Cr. R. F.S. Professional skills development activities. Designed to encourage involvement in a variety of aerospace engineering activities and related professional activities. Academic program planning, short course and departmental symposium participation.
Aer E 292. Aerospace Seminar. (1-0) Cr. R. F.S. Professional skills development activities. Designed to encourage involvement in a variety of aerospace engineering activities and related professional activities. Academic program planning, short course and departmental symposium participation.
Aer E 298. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department chair; sophomore classification. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for this course prior to commencing each work period.
Aer E 301. Flight Experience. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 242. Two hours of in-flight training and necessary ground instruction. Instruction provided by University Flight Services; course content prescribed by the Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Department. Four hours of flight training certified in a pilot log book can be considered by the course instructor as evidence of satisfactory performance in the course. Materials fee.
Aer E 321. Flight Structures Analysis. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: E M 324. Determination of flight loads. Materials selection for flight applications. Analysis of flight structures including trusses, beams, and frames employing classical and finite element methods. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 321L. Structures Laboratory I. (0-3) Cr. 1. F.S. Prereq: 271, credit or enrollment in 321. Laboratory to accompany 321.
Aer E 340. Introduction to Aerodynamics and Space Flight. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Math 265, Phys 221. Aerodynamics of flight vehicles. Dynamics of space flight. For nonaerospace engineering students.
Aer E 341. Aerodynamic Theory I. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Math 266 or 267. Incompressible potential flow, Euler's equations, thin airfoil and finite wing theory. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 341L. Aerodynamics Laboratory. (0-3) Cr. 1. F.S. Prereq: 271, credit or enrollment in 341. Laboratory to accompany 341.
Aer E 342. Aerodynamic Theory II. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 341, M E 330 or 331. Energy equation, compressible flow, shock and expansion waves, linearized subsonic and supersonic flow, transonic flow, hypersonic flow. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 342L. Gas Dynamics Laboratory. (0-3) Cr. 0.5. 8 weeks. F.S. Prereq: 271, credit or enrollment in 342. Laboratory to accompany 342.
Aer E 351. Astrodynamics I. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Math 265, E M 345. Introduction to astrodynamics, two-body motion, coordinate systems, launch vehicle trajectories, and atmospheric entry trajectories. Orbital transfer methods, lunar and interplanetary trajectories. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 355. Flight Vehicle Stability and Control. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 242, Math 267, E M 345. Aircraft rigid body equations of motion. Longitudinal and lateral-directional static and dynamic aircraft stability and control. Flight handling characteristics. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 361. Analytical Techniques for Aerospace Design. (1-4) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 321, credit or enrollment in 341. Introduction to a work-station environment and use of design-related software; advanced FORTRAN programming and application of analysis to engineering synthesis methodologies. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 391. Aerospace Seminar. (1-0) Cr. R. F.S. Professional skills development activities. Designed to encourage involvement in a variety of aerospace engineering activities and related professional activities. Academic program planning, short course and departmental symposium participation.
Aer E 392. Aerospace Seminar. (1-0) Cr. R. F.S. Professional skills development activities. Designed to encourage involvement in a variety of aerospace engineering activities and related professional activities. Academic program planning, short course and departmental symposium participation.
Aer E 397. Engineering Internship. Cr. R. F.S. Prereq: Permission of department chair. Professional work period, one semester maximum per academic year.
Aer E 398. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department chair; junior classification. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for this course prior to commencing each work period.
Aer E 411. Aerospace Vehicle Propulsion I. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 342. Principles of turbojet, turboprop, and ramjet propulsion systems. Aircraft/engine mission integration. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 412. Aerospace Vehicle Propulsion II. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. S. Prereq: 411. Performance, dynamics, and control of turbo-engines. Blade element theory applied to propellers, axial flow compressors, turbines, and fans. Engine core and jet noise. Solid and liquid rocket engine theory, construction and operation. Nuclear and electrical propulsion. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 421. Advanced Flight Structures. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 321, Math 266 or 267. Analysis of indeterminate structures. Analytical solution of finite element analysis of heat conduction in structures, static deflection and stresses in membranes, plane stress, and plate structures. Buckling analysis of beams, frames, and plate structures. Introduction to the dynamics of truss-type structures. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 422. Advanced Aerospace Structural Analysis. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. S. Prereq: 421. Static and dynamic analysis and design of aerospace structures. Advanced composites, aeroelastic phenomena, and thermal effects. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 423. Composite Structures. (2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: E M 324. Individual or group projects in the analysis, fabrication, and testing of composite structural components. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 424. Structures Laboratory II. (0-3) Cr. 1. F.S. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 421. Laboratory experience in the fabrication and testing of composite materials.
Aer E 431. Flight Control Systems I. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 355. Linear systems analysis using frequency response and root locus methods. Aircraft automatic controls systems and stability augmentation. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 431L. Controls Laboratory. (0-3) Cr. 1. F.S. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 431. Application of control theory to aircraft control systems synthesis.
Aer E 432. Flight Control Systems II. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. S. Prereq: 431. Aircraft inertial cross-coupling stabilization. Launch vehicle pitch control system design. Control system design for flexible vehicles. Active satellite attitude control. State variable description of flight control systems. Pole placement controller design. Introduction to sampled-data systems. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 441. Aerodynamic Theory III. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 342. Viscous flow theory. Boundary layer. Aerodynamic heating. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 442. V/STOL Aerodynamics and Performance. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. S. Prereq: 341, 355. Introduction to the aerodynamics, performance, stability, control and critical maneuvering characteristics of aerospace vehicles such as V/STOL aircraft, helicopters, hovercraft, and other short-range transportation vehicles. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 446. Computational Fluid Dynamics. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. S. Prereq: 342. Introduction to modern computational fluid dynamics. Emphasis on applying techniques to solve problems. Finite difference and finite volume methods applied with implicit, explicit, and iterative techniques. Generalized geometry description with grid generation techniques used. Factoring, time-splitting, TVD schemes, tri-diagonal systems. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 451. Astrodynamics II. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. S. Prereq: 351. Orbit determination and prediction methods. Many-body problem. General and special perturbation methods as applied to satellite and spacecraft trajectories. Introduction to universal variable methods. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 455. Flight Systems Testing. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. S. Prereq: 355. Principles of flight testing. Techniques of data acquisition and data analysis. Planning a flight test program. Conducting a flight test program. Materials fee. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 461. Engineering Design Methodology. (2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 361. Modern engineering design process including such topics as: quality and manufacturability considerations, design optimization, probabilistic design, materials and strength considerations, durability, reliability and damage tolerance. Applications to aerospace systems and structures. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 462. Design of Aerospace Systems. (1-6) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 355, 461, credit or enrollment in at least two of 411, 421, 431. Preliminary design of aerospace vehicles. Detail design of aerospace vehicle components. Fundamental principles used in engineering development of aircraft, missile, and space systems. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 464. Spacecraft Systems. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. S. Prereq: 351. Space environment, spacecraft, launch vehicle integration, placement in orbit, attitude control systems, attitude sensing systems, space communications, space power, thermal control, structures and mechanisms, scientific instruments. Nonmajor graduate credit.
Aer E 490. Independent Study. Cr. 1 to 6. Arr. Prereq: Junior or senior classification, approval of the department chair. A. Aero and/or Gas Dynamics B. Propulsion C. Aerospace Structures D. Flight Mechanics E. Spacecraft Systems F. Flight Control Systems G. Aeroelasticity H. Honors I. Design
Aer E 491. Aerospace Seminar. (1-0) Cr. R. F. S. Professional skills development activities. Designed to encourage involvement in a variety of aerospace engineering activities and related professional activities. Academic program planning, short course and departmental participation.
Aer E 492. Aerospace Seminar. (1-0) Cr. R. S. Preparation and presentation of a technical paper. Each student will be required to prepare and present a paper at an approved technical meeting. Each student must also make a preliminary presentation of his or her paper during the course.
Aer E 498. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department chair; senior classification. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for this course prior to commencing each work period.
Aer E 499. Senior Projects. Cr. 1 to 3. F. S. Prereq: 361. Development of aerospace principles and concepts through individual projects.
Aer E 514. Advanced Mechanics of Materials. (Same as EM 514.) See Engineering Mechanics.
Aer E 521. Airframe Analysis. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 421 or E M 425. Analysis of static stresses and deformation in continuous aircraft structures. Various analytical and approximate methods of analysis of isotropic and anisotropic plates and shells.
Aer E 531. Automatic Control of Flight Vehicles. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 431. Applications of classical and modern linear control theory to automatic control of flight vehicles. Spacecraft attitude control. Control of flexible vehicles. Linear-quadratic regulator and pole-placement design applications.
Aer E 533. Thermodynamics of Compressible Flow II. (Same as M E 533.) See Mechanical Engineering.
Aer E 541. Incompressible Flow Aerodynamics. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 341 or M E 335. Kinematics of fluid flow. Derivation of Navier-Stokes, Euler, and potential flow equations. Generalized curvilinear coordinates. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional singularities, complex variables, force and moment on an arbitrary cylinder, Joukowski transformation, potential flow solutions.
Aer E 542. Compressible Flow Aerodynamics. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 541. Compressible flow equations in curvilinear coordinates. Shock equations for normal, oblique, and curved shocks. Exact solutions for wedge and cone. Hodograph plane and applications. Coordinate-independent full potential equations and applications. Linear theory, Prandtl-Glauert similarity. Affine transformations, applied to subsonic and supersonic airfoils, and wavy walls.
Aer E 543. Viscous Flow Aerodynamics. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 542. Derivation of Navier-Stokes equations. Exact solutions of Navier-Stokes equations. Incompressible and compressible boundary layers. Similarity solutions, integral methods, computational methods, and general solution methods. Transition and turbulent flow.
Aer E 544. Applied Wing Theory. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 541. Methods of estimating the aerodynamic characteristics of swept and unswept, steady and oscillating wings in subsonic and supersonic flight.
Aer E 546. Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer I. (Same as M E 546.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: credit or enrollment in 541 or M E 538 or E M 571. Introduction to finite difference and finite volume methods used in modern engineering. Basic concepts of discretization, consistency, and stability. Applications of numerical methods to selected model partial differential equations.
Aer E 547. Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer II. (Same as M E 547.) (3-0) Cr. 3. Yr. Prereq: 546. Application of computational methods to current problems in fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Methods for solving the Navier-Stokes and reduced equation sets such as Euler, boundary layer, and parabolized forms of the conservation equations. Introduction to relevant aspects of grid generation and turbulence modeling.
Aer E 551. Space Flight Mechanics. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 351. General equations of motion for rigid body flight vehicles. Coordinate systems and time keeping. Two-body motion orbit transfers. Patched conic and multi-conic interplanetary trajectories. Restricted three-body problem.
Aer E 552. Entry Dynamics. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 551. Atmospheric entry and entry dynamics of missiles and spacecraft. Trajectory control. Descent and landing. Thermal protection considerations. Entry vehicle attitude control.
Aer E 555. Atmospheric Flight Mechanics. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 355. Use of energy methods and optimization in the performance analysis of highly maneuverable aircraft and missiles. Stability and control analysis of flight vehicles.
Aer E 556. Guidance and Navigation of Aerospace Vehicles. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 431. Principles of guidance systems for spacecraft, launch vehicles, homing and ballistic missiles. Optimal guidance. Interplanetary transfer guidance with low thrust. Principles of inertial navigation. Theory and applications of the Global Positioning System. Celestial navigation procedures. Application of Kalman filtering to recursive navigation theory.
Aer E 561. Modern Aerospace Design Methodology. (2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 341, 351, 421, 431, proficiency in FORTRAN programming. Principles and methodology of optimal and statistical design applied to aerospace structural, fluid dynamic, flight dynamic, and control systems.
Aer E 565. Systems Engineering and Analysis. (Same as E E 565, I E 565.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Graduate classification in engineering. Introduction to organized multidisciplinary approach to designing and developing systems. Concepts, principles, and practice of systems engineering as applied to large integrated avionics systems. Life-cycle costing, scheduling, risk management, functional analysis, conceptual and detail design, test evaluation, and production.
Aer E 566. Avionics Systems Engineering. (Same as E E 566.) (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 565. Avionics functions. Applications of systems engineering principles to avionics. Top-down design of avionics systems. Automated design tools.
Aer E 569. Mechanics of Composite and Combined Materials. (Same as E M 569.) See Engineering Mechanics.
Aer E 571. Environmental Aerodynamics. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 341. Survey of atmospheric turbulence, turbulent diffusion, and velocity profile within the atmospheric boundary layer with emphasis on modeling by means of the environmental wind tunnel.
Aer E 573. Random Signal Analysis and Kalman Filtering. (Same as E E 573, Math 573, M E 573.) (3-0) Cr 3. F. Prereq: 431 or E E 321 or M E 360 or 411 or Math 341 or 395. Elementary notions of probability. Random processes. Autocorrelation and spectral functions. Estimation of spectrum from finite data. Response of linear systems to random inputs. Discrete and continuous Kalman filter theory and applications. Smoothing and prediction. Linearization of nonlinear dynamics.
Aer E 574. Optimal Control. (Same as E E 574, Math 574, M E 574.) (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 577. The optimal control problem. Variational approach. Pontryagin's principle. Hamilton-Jacobi equation. Dynamic programming. Time-optimal, minimum fuel, minimum energy control systems. The regulator problem. Structures and properties of optimal controls.
Aer E 575. Introduction to Robust Control. (Same as E E 575, Math 575, M E 575.) (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 577. Introduction to modern robust control. Model and signal uncertainty in control systems. Uncertainty description. Stability and performance robustness to uncertainty. Solutions to the H2, H¥, and l1 control problems. Tools for robustness analysis and synthesis.
Aer E 576. Digital Feedback Control Systems. (Same as E E 576, Math 576, M E 576.) (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 432 or E E 475 or M E 411 or 414 or Math 415; and Math 267. Sampled data, discrete data, and the z-transform. Design of digital control systems using transform methods; root locus, frequency response and direct design methods. Design using state-space methods. Controllability, observability, pole placement, state estimators. Digital filters in control systems. Microcomputer implementation of digital filters. Finite wordlength effects. Linear quadratic optimal control in digital control systems. Simulation of digital control systems.
Aer E 577. Modern Control Systems I. (Same as E E 577, Math 577, M E 577.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 431 or E E 321 or M E 414 or Math 415; and Math 307. State variable and input-output descriptions of linear continuous-time and discrete time systems. Solution of linear dynamical equations. Controllability and observability of linear dynamical systems. Canonical descriptions of linear equations. Irreducible realizations of rational transfer function matrices. Canonical form dynamical equations. State feedback. State estimators. Decoupling by state feedback. Design of feedback systems. Stability of linear dynamical systems.
Aer E 578. Modern Control Systems II. (Same as E E 578, Math 578, M E 578.) (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 577. Well-posedness of nonlinear control systems. Approximate analysis methods. Poincaré perturbation method and describing function method. Lyapunov stability theory. Absolute stability of feedback systems. Input-output stability. Large-scale systems.
Aer E 579. Adaptive Control. (Same as E E 579, Math 579, M E 579.) (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 577. Fundamentals of adaptive control; terminology, parameter identification, basic adaptive controller design techniques, analysis of stability, parameter convergence, and robustness. Nonlinear adaptive control. Application examples.
Aer E 590. Special Topics. Cr. 1 to 5. A. Aero and/or Gas Dynamics B. Propulsion C. Aerospace Structures D. Flight Mechanics E. Spacecraft Systems F. Flight Control Systems G. Aeroelasticity H. Viscous Aerodynamics I. Design J. Hypersonics K. Computational Aerodynamics L. Optimization.
Aer E 599. Creative Component. Cr. 1 to 5.
Aer E 620. Seminar. (1-0) Cr. 1.
Aer E 621. Aerospace Structures Analysis. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1999. Prereq: 521, E M 514. Analysis of dynamic behavior of continuous aircraft structures. Various analytical and approximate methods used to determine the transient and steady state response of aerospace structures. Fluid-structure interaction and flutter of aircraft structures.
Aer E 631. Modern Flight Control Systems. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 578. Applications of modern control theory to flight control. Controller design based on optimal control techniques. Nonlinear system theory applications. Typical aerospace control methods such as model following, load alleviation, and flutter suppression. Recent advances in aerospace vehicle control.
Aer E 635. Optimization in Aerospace Engineering I. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 531, 541, 551. Applications of unconstrained and constrained parameter optimization, dynamic programming, and optimal control theory to problems in aerodynamics, aerospace structures, flight dynamics and control, and aerospace design. Special emphasis on numerical methods of optimization.
Aer E 636. Optimization in Aerospace Engineering II. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 635. Applications of unconstrained and constrained parameter optimization, dynamic programming, and optimal control theory to problems in aerodynamics, aerospace structures, flight dynamics and control, and aerospace design. Special emphasis on numerical methods of optimization.
Aer E 641. Hypersonic Gas Dynamics. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 542. High Mach number flows, Newtonian theory, small disturbance theory, constant density solutions, thin shock layers, blunt body problems, hypersonic boundary layers and viscous interactions, thermally and calorically imperfect gases, vibrational relaxing and chemically reacting flows.
Aer E 643. Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics. (Same as M E 643.) (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1998. Prereq: 547. Advanced topics in computational fluid dynamics. Potential topics include TVD/TVB/TVM /ENO schemes, geometric consistency on 3-D moving grids, real gas considerations, 3-D shock fitting, time-accurate algorithms for 3-D unsteady flows on moving grids, turbulence modeling, grid generation, boundary conditions on bodies in dynamic motion or undergoing structural deformation. Focus on code development.
Aer E 650. Fluid Mechanics Seminar. (Same as M E 650.) (1-0) Cr. 1 each time taken. F. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Special topics of current research interest to students and staff of departments concerned.
Aer E 651. Mechanics of Space Vehicles Maneuvers. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 551. Vehicle orbital transfers, intercept and rendezvous problems, spacecraft and satellite attitude control using active and passive methods and entry vehicle control.
Aer E 661. Perturbation Methods in Viscous Fluid Flow I. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 341, 441. Singular perturbation methods, matched asymptotic expansions, thin airfoil theory, 1st and 2nd order boundary-layer theory, optimal coordinates, the finite flat plate, triple-deck theory, coordinate expansions, global theories of first separation, linearized problems, free-interactions and upstream influence, large-scale separation, introduction to solvability conditions and eigensolutions, engineering models.
Aer E 662. Perturbation Methods in Viscous Fluid Flow II. (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 661. Singular perturbation methods, matched asymptotic expansions, thin airfoil theory, 1st and 2nd order boundary-layer theory, optimal coordinates, the finite flat plate, triple-deck theory, coordinate expansions, global theories of first separation, linearized problems, free-interactions and upstream influence, large-scale separation, introduction to solvability conditions and eigensolutions, engineering models.
Aer E 690. Advanced Topics. Cr. 1 to 5. A. Aero and/or Gas Dynamics B. Propulsion C. Aerospace Structures D. Flight Mechanics E. Spacecraft Systems F. Flight Control Systems G. Aeroelasticity H. Viscous Aerodynamics I. Design J. Hypersonics K. Computational Aerodynamics
Aer E 699. Research.