At the end of this course, the student will acquire the ability:

* to distinguish incompressible and compressible flows

* to understand the wave propagation phenomenon in subsonic, sonic and supersonic flows

* to solve one dimensional compressible flow problems involving area change

* to analyze  converging nozzles, real nozzles and rocket engines

* to solve one dimensional compressible flow problems involving stationary, moving and reflected shock waves

* to analyze  de Laval nozzles, wind tunnels, jet engine inlets, real diffusers, supersonic Pitot tubes and shock tubes

* to solve one dimensional compressible flow problems with friction

* to analyze  adiabatic ducts, which are fed by converging and de Laval nozzles

* to solve one dimensional isothermal flow problems

* to solve one dimensional compressible flow problems with heat transfer

* to solve two dimensional compressible flow problems involving oblique shock waves, Prandtl-Meyer expansion waves

* to analyze  overexpansion and underexpansion flow regimes in de Laval nozzles, oblique shock diffusers and airfoils