The course focuses on the aspects of aircraft at transonic and supersonic flight regimes. The topics will cover aspects of aircraft aerodynamics and performance, as well as basic aircraft design parameters.
SD2806 Transonic and supersonic aircraft aerodynamics 6.0 credits
The course focuses on the aspects of flight at transonic and supersonic regimes, focusing on aerodynamics, performance, and flight mechanics, as well as aircraft configuration geometry. The course covers advanced topics within the Master of Aerospace Engineering.
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Information for Autumn 2025 Start 25 Aug 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 25 Aug 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
- Periods
- P1 (6.0 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
50500
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
Open for TTEMM TEMA.
And other master program as long as it can be included in your program and approval through the examiner.
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
Contact
Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus SD2806 (Autumn 2022–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus SD2806 (Autumn 2022–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
The objectives of the taught part of the course are that a student, upon completion of the course, should be able to:
- Describe the parameters of the aircraft configuration required for transonic and supersonic flight
- Describe, define, and explain the fundamental concepts of aerodynamics applied to flight at transonic and supersonic speeds
- Describe, define, and explain the fundamental concepts of aircraft performance and flight mechanics for an aircraft in transonic and supersonic flight
- Evaluate and correlate in a cohesive manner the fundamental concepts
- Solve simple aerodynamics, performance, and flight mechanics problems
- Apply taught theory and concepts for the analysis of open-ended engineering and/or research questions
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Completed degree project on Bachelor level with major in technology.
English B / English 6
Recommended prerequisites
SG2215 Kompressibel strömning
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- PRO1 - Project, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Written exam, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Mechanical Engineering
Education cycle
Second cycle