- AEE500 M.S. Thesis (NC)
- Program of research leading to M.S. degree arranged between the student and a faculty member. Students register to this course in all semesters starting from the beginning of their second semester.
- AEE501 Advanced Mathematics for Engineers I (3-0)3
- Linear spaces and operators. Matrix algebra. Tensor fields. Complex analysis. Calculation of variations.
- AEE502 Advanced Mathematics for Engineers II (3-0)3
- General consideration on differential equations. Power series solutions and special functions. Boundary-value problems. Transform methods. Green's functions. Partial differential equations. Perturbation methods.
- AEE531 Advanced Engine and Process Thermodynamics (3-0)3
- General thermodynamics, fundamental laws, property relations, mixtures, chemical equilibrium, stability, Jacobian derivatives, second law analysis of aeronautical systems; applied statistical thermodynamics for determination of termophysical properties.
- AEE532 Advanced Aircraft Engine Design (3-0)3
- Performance and characteristics of aircraft engine. Two and three dimensional flows. Theories of compressors and turbines. Matching of components and evaluation of the performance.
- AE534 Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer (3-0)3
- Integral transform techniques, conjugate and nonlinear heat conduction; rarefield and compressible flow heat transfer around cylindrical objects; radiation properties of gases and applications to combustion chambers.
- AE536 Theory and Measurement of Turbomachinery Flows (3-0)3
- Theory and analysis of turbomachinery flows. Axial and centrifugal compressors, fans, turbines. Unsteadiness and turbulence in a turbomachine flow field. Two and three-dimensional loss mechanisms. Data acquisition techniques in unsteady turbomachinery flows. Non-optical measurement techniques in turbomachinery including hot-wire/hot-film, multi-hole Pitot and high-frequency response pressure probes. Optical measurement techniques in turbomachinery including Laser Doppler and Laser-2-Focus Velocimetry (LDV and L2F), Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), Doppler Global Velocimetry (DGV) and Pressure Sensitive Paint (PSP).
- AE538 Combustion in Engines (3-0)3
- Basic models of combustion; laminar flames, turbulent flames, ignition and flame stabilization of liquids; combustion design: Application of chemical reactor theory,physical modelling, basic diagnostic techniques; combustion in practical systems; reciprocal engines, gas turbines, environmental and economic considerations.
- AE539 Advanced Combustion in Engines (3-0)3
- Turbulent flames, diffusion and premixed types, wrinkles. Combustion in two-phase flow systems, spray combustion. Ignition. Combustor design.
- AE540 Turbulence Modelling For Engineering Flows (3-0)3
- Introduction to turbulence modeling and simulation. Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) of homogenous and inhomogeneous flows. Eddy-viscosity based modeling: algebraic, one- and two-equation models. Reynolds Stress Models. Rapid Distortion Theory. Large Eddy Simulation (LES). Filtering Process and Filtered Conservation Equations. Smagorinsky, Dynamic and Mixed Sub-Grid-Scale (SGS) Models. Compressibility Effects.
- AE541 Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics (3-0)3
- Solution of partial differential equation by discrete methods (finite difference, finite volume, panel). Treatment of Potential, Euler and Navier Stokes equations in general nonorthogonal, curvilinear coordinates. Emphasis on error, accuracy, stability and convergence criteria.
- AE542 Turbulent Boundary Layers (3-0)3
- Generalities on flows and t.b.l.: physical description, mathematical formulation, avereging, Reynolds eqs. energy eqs. dissip., homogeneity, isotrophy, correlations, micro-macro scales, energy spectrum, intermittency, hot-wire anemometry; t.b.l equations; continuity, momentum, total enthalpy, closure problem, Crocco's integral; transition criteria, numerical methods: F.D. formulation, nature of the parabolic equations.
- AE543 Internal Fluid Mechanics (3-0)3
- General features of internal flows as applied to compressors and turbines. Concepts of unsteady rotating flows. Blade element theory.Effect of viscosity and compressibility. Secondary flows. Flow instabilities in turbomachines.
- AE544 Advanced Airfoil and Propeller Theory (3-0)3
- Theory and design of airfoil sections lifting and thickness problems. Lifting line and lifting surface theory as applied to propellers and airfoils. Integral boundary layer methods. Propeller thrust and torque.
- AE545 Advanced Fluid Mechanics (3-0)3
- Introduction to cartesian tensors; Basic notions of fluid mechanics; Mathematical basis of inviscid flow; Basis of panel methods or physics and calculation of turbulent shear flows.
- AE546 Computational Fluid Dynamics On Unstruct. Grids (3-0)3
- Navier-Stokes equations in integral form, waves and the Riemann problem, one-equation turbulence models, unstructured grid generation, Delaunay triangulation, advancing front triangulation, Finite volume Method, flux evaluation, Euler forward/backward time integration, higher order reconstruction of flow variables, solution-adaptive unstructured grids, Total Variation Diminishing schemes and limiters, Essentially Non Oscillatory schemes, preconditioning methods for low speed flows, GMRES iterative solution method, parallel processing on unstructured grids, message-passing libraries: MPI and PVM
- AE547 Experimental Aerodynamics (2-2)3
- Experimental techniques in aerodynamics; Pressure, temperature and velocity measurement techniques. Steady and unsteady pressure measurements and various types of pressure probes and transducers, errors in pressure measurements. Measurement of temperature using thermocouples, resistance thermometers, temperature sensitive paints and liquid crystals. Measurement of velocity using hot wire anemometry. Calibration of single and two wire probes. Velocity measurement using Laser Doppler Velocimetry. Data acquisition and digital signal processing techniques.
- AE548 Fundamentals of Aerodynamic Noise (3-0)3
- Basic equations of fluid dynamics, linearized Euler equations, speed of sound. Classical Acoustics: the wave equation, solutions in Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates. Fourier transform and convolution integrals, Green's function for the wave equation. Compact, noncompact sources. Lighthill's theory of aerodynamic noise: acoustic analogy, jet noise, scaling laws. Turbomachinery noise: duct acoustics, mode generation mechanisms, sound attenuation. Noise from moving bodies: helicopter noise, propeller noise, airframe noise. Computational aeroacoustics: high-resolution numerical algorithms, boundary conditions.
- AE549 Linear Stabiliy Theorem and Laminar Turbulent Boundary Layers Transition (3-0)3
- Stages of laminar-turbulent transition. Basic concepts of hydrodynamic stability theory. Method of small disturbances. Method of normal modes. Orr-Sommerfeld equation. Temporal and spatial amplifications. Eigenvalue problem. Solution of the Orr-Sommerfeld equation. Smith-van Ingen en transition prediction method. Gasters transformation.
- AE551 Introduction to Space Sciences (3-0)3
- The sun and it's interaction with the near earth space; Earth's neutral atmosphere; fenosphere and magnetospere, some selected topics on quiet and disturbed ionosphere.
- AE552 Selected Topics On Space Applications: Microgravity (3-0)3
- Space systems and conditions for manufacturing in space, the fluid mechanics of microgravity, phase transitions in microgravity, application.
- AE554 Applied Orbital Mechanics (3-0)3
- Basic physical principals of orbital motion; circumlunar, circumsolar and terrestrial satellite orbital motions in spherical and harmonic fields; perturbations due to gravitation, light pressure and friction; methods of determination of an orbit. Satellite attitude dynamics.
- AE562 Theory of Plates (3-0)3
- Introduction to "Boundary Value Problems" in elasticity theory. Stress resultant in plates. Strain-displacement relations and displacement. Stress-displacement relations. Basic assumptions in thin plate theory. Governing equations of classical plate theory. Classical and numerical methods of solution in aerospace, mechanical and civil engineering structures. Introduction to vibrations, stability and shear theory of plates. Introduction to composite plates.
- AE563 Constitutive Modeling of Engineering Materials (3-0)3
- Constitutive modeling of solid materials. Rheological models. Classification of different kinds of material response. Isotropic and anisotropic elasticity. Plasticity and viscoplasticity of metals. Phenomenological plasticity and viscoplasticity models. Micromechanically motivated plasticity models for single and poly-crystals. Introduction to continuum damage mechanics.
- AE564 Wave Analysis and Wave Propagation in Structures (3-0)3
- Introduction to the dynamics of wave motion. Energy carrying mechanisms. Motion in infinite, uninterrupted uniform structures. Characteristics of wave speeds of one-dimensional continuous systems. Coupled vibrations of open-section , thin-walled channels. Wave propagation in mono and multi-couple periodic structures. Characteristics of propagation constants. Remarks about non-periodic structures.
- AE566 Aeroelasticity (3-0)3
- Static aeroelasticity: lift distribution on an elastic surface, divergence, aileron effectiveness and reversal. Unsteady aerodynamics: oscillatory and arbitrary motions of a 2-D thin airfoil, strip theory. Dynamic responce (to gusts,etc.)
- AE569 Composite Materials in Aerospace Sturctures (3-0)3
- The objective of the course is to introduce the material content and manufacturing techniques of composite materials, and to teach the mechanical behaviour of aerospace structures composed of composite materials. Laboratory demonstration of some commonly used composite manufacturing techniques will also be performed to provide more insight into the building up of composite structures. Applications of manufacturing of composite aerospace components will be demonstrated. Mechanical behaviour and failure of aerospace structures composed of composite materials will be studied in depth to teach the basic design and analysis principles of aerospace composite structures. Finite element applications will be introduced, and the students will learn how to perform finite element analysis of aerospace composite structures and use it in the design.
- AE572 Aircraft Icing (3-0)3
- Introduction.Mateorological aspects.Icing Physics.Parameters affecting icing. Ice accretion prediction: supercooled droplet trajectories,droplet impact,droplet collection efficiency, thermodynamic analysis,ice growth rates.Extended Messinger Model.Runback water. 2-D and 3-D ice accretion simulation.Supercooled large droplets.Icing related to ice crystals.Icing certification (Federal Aviation Regulations,Part 25,Appendix C,D and O).
- AE577 Physics of Gases (3-0)3
- Quantum theory background. The vector model of the atom. Statistical mechanics. Calculation of the thermodynamic properties. Chemical thermodynamics.
- AE578 Nonequilibrium Gas Dynamics (3-0)3
- High temperature flows. Equilibrium and nonequilibrium kinetic theories. Flow with translational and chemical nonequilibrium. Radiative gas dynamics.
- AE581 Automatic Flight Control Systems (3-0)3
- AFCS design, implementation, testing and certification process. Definitions and requirementn.Sensors, actuators, navigation and guidance systems. Aircraft equations of motion. Simulation. Design of stability augmentation, attitude and flight path control systems.
- AE582 Robust Control in Aerospace Systems (3-0)3
- Review of frequency domain feedback design techniques, matrix algebra, signal and system norms. Mathematical modeling of uncertainties in linear time invariant systems. Robust stability and robust performance analysis, H2, H? and ?-synthesis control design techniques for multivariable systems.
- AE584 Helicopter Dynamics, Stabiliy and Control (3-0)3
- This course will introduce fundamentals of helicopter flight dynamics including aspects of modeling, simulation, stability and control of helicopters. Students will be introduced to rotor dynamics, calculations of rotor forces and moments. Rotor flapping, lag and torsional dynamics will be studied and analyzed. Sufficient tools will be provided to trim, and analyze the stability and handling quality aspects of helicopters. Homework problems will involve case-studies and will familiarize students with real-life engineering problems.
- AE590 Seminar (0-2)NC
- Presentation involving current research given by graduate students and invited speakers.
- AE600 Ph.D. Thesis (NC)
- Program of research leading to Ph.D. degree arranged between the student and a faculty member. Students register to this course in all semesters starting from the beginning of their second semester while the research program or write-up of thesis is in progress.
- AE690 Seminar (0-2)NC
- Ph.D. students study and present a current topic under the guidance of a faculty member. Each paper is followed by a round table discussion participated in by the Ph.D. students and members of the Faculty.
- AE701 Active Control of Fluid Systems (0-3)
- AE714 Aeroelastic Effects in Structures (0-3)
- Formulation of fluid-structure interaction problems. Fundamental aerodynamics. Introduction to unsteady flows. Static aeroelasticity. Dynamic aeroelasticity. Flutter of aircraft wings and control surfaces. CFD-Based time domain solutions. Control of aeroelastic instabilities.
- AE717 Computer Simulation Using Particles (0-3)
- Molecular Dynamics (MD) method, high-order predictor-corrector schemes, Verlet integration schemes. Particle-in-Cell (PIC) Method, numerical simulation of plasma flows, Vlasov`s equation, particle-mesh methods, discrete Fourier transforms. Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method, numerical simulation of rarefied and micro-nano scale gas flows. Lattice-Boltzmann method (LBM), simplified Boltzmann equation, discrete velocity models.
- AE718 Fatigue and Fracture of Aerospace Structures (0-3)
- Fracture mechanics, elasticity theory of singular stress fields, J-integral, R-curves, Energy release rate, fracture toughness, , fracture toughness testing and standards, stres based fatigue analysis, S/N curves, fatigue crack growth, and advanced topics such as dynamic fracture, elastoplastic fracture, interfacial fracture.
- AE722 Ocupational Health And Safety In Aerospace Industry (0-3)
- Occupational health and safety requirements, occupational health and safety training, audit requirements, company responsibilities, employee responsibilities, risk assessment, hazard communication and reporting, safety precautions, general safety rules, aircraft ground safety requirements, aircraft flight safety requirements, explosive safety requirements, aircraft maintenance safety requirements, aircraft equipment maintenance safety requirements, hangar and apron safety requirements, occupational health and safety management system for commercial air transport, national and international bye-laws and standards
- AE723 Gas Turbine Performance (0-3)
- Introduction to whole engine performance. Steady state and transient performance analysis. Engine component performance. Engine power settings (Ratings). Engine instrumentation, testing and analysis. Engine certification and flight test.
- AE724 High Performance Computing In Aerospace Engineering (0-3)
- Itemize, with brief, explicit and precise statements, the specific skills, capabilities, views, insight, knowledge, etc. the student is expected to acquire by way and at the end of the course; state only those most pertinent. Students will acquire the knowledge of: Basis of parallel programming and computing, Requirements for high performance programming, computing, and environments, Accessing and using high performance computing environments, Executing available engineering parallel codes and software on high performance clusters, Evaluating parallel performance of engineering/scientific computational codes and software and Understand efficiency and performance measures in high performance computing.
- AE725 Micromechanics of Metallic Materials (0-3)
- Physically based constitutive modeling of solid materials. Overview of the phenomenological type of plasticity models. Crystal plasticity modelling of single crystal materials. Non-local (gradient) material modelling approaches. Strain gradient crystal plasticity of single crystal materials. Modelling of polycrystalline metals. Non-convexity and localization phenomena. Phase field modelling approaches.
- AE726 Gas Turbine Heat Transfer and Cooling (0-3)
- Overview of gas turbine systems and the need of cooling. Hot gas path heat transfer. Turbine blade film cooling and its performance. Turbine blade internal cooling and cooling concepts. Effects of geometric features and flow characteristics on heat transfer. Compressor rotor and stator heat transfer. Turbine rotor, stator, and casing heat transfer. Combustor heat transfer. Thermal management of nacelle, fan, and undercowl. Experimental and computational techniques used for gas turbine flows and heat transfer.
- AE727 Advanced Methods in Aerospace Engineering System Design (0-3)
- Advanced concepts used in aerospace engineering system design. Concurrent engineering and multicriteria decision making techniques frequently used in Aerospace Engineering. Incorporating performance parameters like low Life-cycle-cost, safety and Overall Evaluation Criteria (OEC) into the early stages of design. Use of Quality Functional Deployment (QFD) Matrix, Integrated-Product and Process Design(IPPD). Methods to identify the most influential design parameters via analysis of design sensitivities and the use of Pareto Principles. Identfying noise parameters in the design process. Introduction to Probabilistic design methods and robust design methods in Aerospace Engineering. Introducing concepts such as Taguchi Methods, Design-of-Experiments, Response Surface Techniques, Monte Carlo Simulations, leading to a Robust Design Simulation.
- AE728 Unsteady Aerodynamics (0-3)
- Overview of steady incompressible and compressible aerodynamics. Unsteady conservation equations. Potential flow and acceleration potential. Steady and unsteady flow about flat plates and thin airfoils. Unsteady Kutta condition. Simple harmonic motion of thin airfoils(Theodorsens theory). Impulsive motion. Returning wake problem (Loewys problem). Arbitrary motion and Wagner function. Gust response and Küssner function. Incompressible unsteady flows about thin wings. Static and dynamic stall. The vortex lift (Polhamus theory). Flapping-wing theory.
- AE729 Ethical Behaviour in Engineering (0-3)
- Ethics and the engineer, accuracy and rigour, honesty and integrity, respect for life, law and public good, responsible leadership: listening and informing, legal perspective.
- AE700-799 Special Topics in Aeronautical Engineering (3-0)3
- Courses not listed in catalogue. Contents vary from year to year according to interest of students and instructor in charge.
- AE800-899 Special Studies (4-2)NC
- M.S. students choose and study a topic under the guidance of a faculty member normally his/her advisor.
- AE900-999 Advanced Studies (4-0)NC
- Graduate students as a group or a Ph.D student choose and study advanced topics under the guidance of a faculty member normally his/her advisor.
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