ME356 Hypersonics Lecture 2: The Physical Characteristics of Hypersonic Flows (I) [Remastered 2021]

Recordings of the lectures of the "ME356 Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics" graduate class at Stanford, Spring 2021. Lecture 2: The Physical Characteristics of Hypersonic Flows (I), by Dr. Javier Urzay. Topics covered in this lecture: The hypersonic range of Mach numbers Related flight mechanical aspects: reaction times, decelerations, energies, forces and heat fluxes in hypersonic vehicles Fundamental characteristics defining the hypersonic flow regime Hypersonic velocity scales for re-entry To watch the other lectures, see the playlist:    • Stanford ME356 Hypersonic Aerothermodynami...   Class website: https://web.stanford.edu/~jurzay/ME356