The MS in Aeronautics at Caltech offers deep research opportunities in high-speed aerodynamics, propulsion, structural mechanics, and turbulence. These project ideas reflect the institute’s emphasis on theoretical modeling and experimental validation in aerospace systems.
Simulation of Supersonic Jet Flows Using High-Fidelity CFD Models
Unsteady Aerodynamics of Flapping Wings in Micro Aerial Vehicles
Wind Tunnel Testing and Data Acquisition for Aircraft Wing Designs
Design and Optimization of Hypersonic Vehicles for Thermal Protection
Analysis of Boundary Layer Transition in High-Speed Flows
Gust Load Prediction and Mitigation in Flexible Aircraft Structures
Computational Study of Shock Wave–Boundary Layer Interactions
Design of Lightweight Aerostructures Using Composite Materials
Development of Reduced Order Models for Aeroelastic Simulations
Experimental Study of Vortex-Induced Vibrations in Slender Bodies
Aerothermal Simulation of Reentry Vehicles Using Coupled Solvers
Flight Dynamics and Stability Analysis of Autonomous Drones
Noise Prediction in Subsonic Jets Using Acoustic Analogy Methods
Aerodynamic Optimization with Machine Learning and Design Space Exploration
Multiphysics Coupling for Aero-thermo-structural Interaction in Hypersonics
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