Beyond Mach 5: Hypersonics Opportunities and Challenges
Hypersonic technology is advancing rapidly, with growing implications for aerospace, defense, and global competition. This course covers the key principles of flight beyond Mach 5, including aerodynamics, propulsion, materials, and the engineering challenges involved in developing these high-speed systems.
What you will learn
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Explore the world of high-speed flight in this course on hypersonic technology. From Mach 5 marvels to the intricacies of aerodynamics, discover the technologies revolutionizing aerospace engineering.
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Beyond speed, this course explores the strategic implications of hypersonics. Analyze the geopolitical landscape as nations compete in developing hypersonic capabilities. From defense strategies to ethical considerations, gain insights into the global impact of hypersonic advancements.
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Dive into the heart of hypersonic speed with a focus on propulsion systems. Learn to design engines for vehicles exceeding Mach 5, blending theory with hands-on projects to grasp the engineering challenges and innovations driving hypersonic technology.
Course content
Breaking Barriers: Hypersonics Unleashed
Delve into the world of Hypersonics with this dynamic course. Uncover the science behind flight at staggering speeds, explore cutting-edge aerospace technologies and grasp the current and future implications on global industries and national defense. Brace yourself for an exhilarating journey beyond the sound barrier.
Speeding into Tomorrow: The Hypersonics Revolution
Embark on a thrilling adventure through the Hypersonics Revolution. From propulsion systems propelling vehicles at Mach 5 and beyond to the strategic impact on global security, this course unveils the forefront of aerospace engineering. Join us as we navigate the realms of extreme speed and innovation.
Hypersonics and Beyond: A Global Perspective
Gain a holistic understanding of Hypersonic technology with a focus on its strategic implications. This course goes beyond technicalities, exploring the geopolitical landscape shaped by hypersonic advancements. From defense strategies to ethical considerations, prepare for a comprehensive exploration of the global impact of hypersonic technology.
Your Course Director
Dr. Daniel DeLaurentis
Vice President for Discovery Park District (DPD) Institutes and professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University.
Dr. Daniel DeLaurentis is Vice President for Discovery Park District (DPD) Institutes and professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University. His charge in the Vice President role is to enable and inspire DPD institutes to converge Purdue’s interdisciplinary resources to bring timely, responsive and transformative solutions to the most pressing challenges facing the nation and the world. His charge in research is fulfilled primarily via directing the Center for Integrated Systems in Aerospace (CISA), working with faculty colleagues and students to research problem formulation, modeling, design and system engineering methods for aerospace systems and systems-of-systems.
Research outcomes cover all facets of system of systems (SoS) engineering, including advances in modeling and simulation, dependency analysis methodologies, complexity assessment, optimization, and control with applications ranging from urban and regional Advanced Aerial Mobility, supersonic fleets, and more recently hypersonic vehicles and missions. DeLaurentis also serves as Chief Scientist of the U.S. DoD’s Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC) UARC, working to understand the systems engineering research needs of the defense community (primarily) and translate that to research programs that are then mapped to the nation’s best researchers and students in the SERC network of 25 universities. He is Senior Research Fellow at the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, a Fellow of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), and a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.