Aerospace Engineering Basics: Get the Intro Info You Need

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Hey guys,

I'm looking for some information on basic/intro Aerospace engineering topics. I'm currently double majoring in math/physics...but am planning on mastering in Aerospace. I figure I'm going to have to take some extra classes, so I might as well start to get a feel for some of the topics.

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Well, are you leaning more towards atmospheric or space?

I'm on the space route, and well, the fundamentals you'll probably need or want to know would be fluid mechanics, spacecraft dynamics/orbital mechanics, for the most part. Then all the other classes in support would be like structural dynamics, materials, compressible fluids, etc.
 
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I'm leaning more towards the space route, most likely propulsion area. Do you know of any sites that have information on those topics, or books on those topics?
 

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