Course Description
Fundamentals of inviscid and viscous hypersonic flowfields. Classical and modern techniques for calculating shock wave shapes, expansions, surface pressures, heat transfer and skin friction. Applications to high speed aircraft, rockets and spacecraft.
DE Fee
Engineering Online GRAD
DE Program
MS E
Spring 2026
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
January 12, 2026
Classes End:
April 28, 2026
Distance Education:
Yes
Class Days:
[TBA]
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: MAE 553 Enrollment for this course is through the Engineering Online Registration System. Go to http://go.ncsu.edu/eol_registration