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MECH 468 - Space Propulsion and Power Engineering

  • 3 credits
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Orbital mechanics and space missions; chemical, nuclear, and electric rockets; nuclear heat sources; thermoelectric and photovoltaic devices.

Prerequisite

MECH 342 (Fluid Mechanics for Mechanical Engineers); Prerequisite; MECH 337 (Prerequisite); Master of Engineering Degree, but no more than 9 cr at 400-level

Important Information

Discounts: 20% off for military personnel or employees of Lockheed Martin, Boeing, United Launch Alliance, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Ball Aerospace, and Woodward

Instructors

John Williams

9704918564 | john.d.williams@colostate.edu

Dr. Williams’s research interests include modeling of erosion phenomena of ion thruster components such as ion extraction grids and hollow cathodes, as well as experimental evaluation of plasma and ion beam interactions with materials for both aerospace and terrestrial applications. Recent work has been in fabricating superlattice quantum well structures for high figure of merit thermoelectrics and producing plasmas in confined pockets to enhance thin film deposition processes for solar cells.