General features and applications of high temperature flows – equilibrium kinetic theory: Maxwellian distribution, collision rates and mean free path – chemical thermodynamics – mixture of perfect gases, law of mass action – statistical mechanics: enumeration of micro-states, energy distribution, contribution of internal structure – equilibrium flow: ideal dissociating gas, equilibrium shock wave relations, nozzle flows – vibrational and chemical rate processes – flows with vibrational and chemical non-equilibrium.

Introduction – linear programming – duality and sensitivity analysis – transportation and assignment problems – goal programming – integer programming – network optimization models – dynamic programming – theory of games – queuing theory – simulation – nontraditional optimization algorithms.

Basics of acoustics – general theory of aerodynamic sound – flow and acoustic interactions – feedback phenomenon – supersonic jet noise – sonic boom – noise radiation from rotors and fans – aeroacoustic measurements.

Introduction to Hypersonic Flows – Inviscid Hypersonic Flow: Newtonian flow, Mach number independence, Hypersonic similarity, Blast wave theory, Hypersonic small disturbance theory, Stagnation region flow – Viscous Hypersonic Flow: Similarity parameters, Self-similar solutions, Hypersonic turbulent boundary layer, Reference temperature method, Stagnation region flow field, Viscous interactions – Real Gas effects: Inviscid equilibrium and non-equilibrium flows, Viscous high temperature flows – Experimental facilities – Hypersonic design considerations.

Introduction Spacecraft Thermal Control: need of spacecraft thermal control – temperature specification – energy balance in a spacecraft – modes of heat transfer – factors that influence energy balance in a spacecraft – principles of spacecraft thermal control.

Properties of materials: strength, hardness, fatigue, and creep – Ferrous alloys: stainless steels, maraging steel, aging treatments – Aluminum alloys: alloy designation and tempers, Al-Cu alloys, principles of age hardening, hardening mechanisms, Al-Li alloys, Al-Mg alloys, nanocrystalline aluminum alloys – Titanium alloys: α-β alloys, superplasticity, structural titanium alloys, intermetallics – Magnesium alloys: Mg-Al and Mg-Al-Zn alloys – Superalloys: processing and properties of superalloys, single-crystal superalloys, environmental degradation and protective coatings – Composites: met