Descriptions for 339, 346, 347, 357, 372N

339. Advanced Strength of Materials. Curved beams, shear deformation, beam columns, beams on elastic foundations; inelastic behavior of members; elementary plate bending.

346: Viscous Fluid Flow. Navier-Stokes equations, laminar and turbulent boundary layers, transition, effects of pressure gradients and compressibility.

347: Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics. Development and implementation of finite-difference schemes for numerical solution of subsonic, transonic, and supersonic flows. Emphasis on convection and diffusion equations of fluid dynamics. Evaluation of accuracy, stability, and efficiency.

357: Mechanics of Composite Materials. Anisotropic constitutive relationships, lamination theory, failure theories,
micromechanical behavior of laminates; laminated composite plates—bending, vibration, and buckling; composite
fabrication, sandwich and other composite lightweight structures.

372N: Satellite-Based Navigation. Satellite-based navigation systems, with focus on the Global Positioning System (GPS), ground and space segments, navigation receivers, satellite signal coordinate/time systems, denial of signal, differential techniques, GPS data analysis.