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INTERMEDIATE GAS DYNAMICS

ME 572
Course Description

Thermodynamics and fluid dynamics of compressible gas flows with friction and heat transfer, and application to nozzles, shock tubes and propulsion devises. Wave phenomena and engine port tuning. Physics of high temperature gases and equilibrium, non-equilibrium and frozen flows.

Prerequisites

ME 363 , or graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.39

-5.67% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
35.71%

-22.22% from Historical

Class Size
14

No change from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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