PH 2550/AE 2550: Atmospheric and Space Environments

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Department
Physics
Aerospace Engineering
Category
Category I (offered at least 1x per Year)
Units 1/3

This course introduces the ambient atmospheric and space environments encountered by aerospace vehicles. Topics include: the sun and solar activity; the solar wind; planetary magnetospheres; planetary atmospheres; radiation environments; galactic cosmic rays; meteoroids; and space debris.

Recommended Background

Mechanics (PH 1110/PH 1111 or equivalent), electromagnetism (PH 1120/PH 1121 or equivalent), and ordinary differential equations (MA 2051 or equivalent).