THE FUTURE IS HERE

ME356 Hypersonics Lecture 1: Introduction [Remastered 2021]

Recordings of the lectures of the “ME356 Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics” graduate class at Stanford, Spring 2021. Lecture 1: Introduction, by Dr. Javier Urzay.

Topics covered in this lecture:
– General description of the hypersonics problem
– Engineering applications of hypersonics to aeronautical and astronautical systems: atmospheric entry, space launch, hypersonic weapons, and hypersonic flight
– Introduction to aerodynamic heating
– Gasdynamics phenomena around hypersonic vehicles
– The evolution of hypersonics in the last 70 years
– Future prospectives

To watch the other lectures, see the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL04kBjbWQWOPYBfbw2zqnMbWHNjU3MDYB

Class website: https://web.stanford.edu/~jurzay/ME356