ME 5695 — Aerodynamics
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fallBostonOnlineOnlineTraditionalVideo Streaming
Focuses on topics of practical importance in applications of fluid mechanics to external flows over bodies. Covers compressible flow analysis in order to use the concepts of sound speed and Mach number and to design subsonic and supersonic nozzles, diffusers, and airfoils. Introduces normal and oblique shock waves and the Prandtl-Meyer expansion applied to supersonic flows over bodies and surfaces. Discusses Rayleigh and Fanno flows. Studies and applies the Bernoulli equation and potential flow theory to external flow analyses and the theory of lift generation on airfoils.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 21 | 44 | 48% | 11.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 38% | 16.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 24 | 42 | 57% | 9.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 27% · T 18% · W 0% · Th 44% · F 18%
Common patterns: R (44% of sections), M (27% of sections), TF (18% of sections), async (11% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Mohammad Taslim (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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