AE 470
Aerospace Numerical Methods

Credit:  3 hours.


Introduction to numerical methods used in aerospace engineering. Finite difference method; Variational principles and Rayleigh-Ritz method; finite element method; applications from simple structural mechanics and aerodynamics problems encountered in aerospace engineering. 3 undergraduate hours. No graduate credit. Prerequisite: CS 101, AE 311, AE 312, AE 321, and AE 322.