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Hypersonics and High - Speed Aerodynamics - Student Guide | Prep4Uni.online

A learner-friendly introduction to flight at extreme speeds, where shock waves, compression heating, and real-gas effects reshape the physics. Covers the big ideas behind hypersonic vehicles, thermal protection, and design challenges in high-speed aerodynamics.

Keywords:: Mach number, aerospace engineering, boundary layers, compressible flow, scramjet, hypersonics, thermal protection, high-speed aerodynamics, high-temperature gas dynamics, Prep4Uni.online, STEM learning, shock waves, advanced aerodynamics, reentry, aerodynamic heating

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Science and Technology / Engineering / Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering

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Material Type:: Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:: January 17, 2026
Date Modified in MERLOT:: January 17, 2026
Author:: Jacob Gan
Submitter:: Jacob Gan
Primary Audience:: High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
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Language:: English
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International