Overview - M4 Basics of Compressible Flow
21 August 2023 08:15 PM
• Basics of thermodynamics-definition and basic relation,
• Energy Equation- For flow and non-flow process,
• Adiabatic energy equation,
• stagnation pressure, temperature, density, reference velocities,
• Bernoulli’s equation,
• Effect of Mach number on Compressibility,
• Isentropic flow with variable area- Area ratio as a function of Mach number, Impulse function, Mass flow rate,
• Flow through nozzles and diffusers
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Energy Equation
25 August 2020 07:11
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Speed of Sound
26 August 2020 14:26
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Problem in CD Nozzle
02 September 2020 07:37 AM
Consider the Subsonic-Supersonic flow in a CD Nozzle. The reservoir pressure
& temperature are 10atm & 300K respectively. There are 2 location in nozzle
where A/A* = 6, one in convergent & other in divergent. At those locations
calculate M, P, T & V.
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Problem in CD Nozzle
02 September 2020 07:23 AM
A supersonic wind tunnel is designed to produce M=2.5 flow in test section
with standard sea level condition. Calculate the exit area ratio & reservoir
condition necessary to achieve these design.
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Area Mach Relation for variable area duct
01 September 2020 09:42
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Isentropic Relations
01 September 2020 10:21
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Performance of CD Nozzle / De-laval Nozzle @ Various
back pressure
01 September 2020 10:38
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Problems in CD nozzle
02 September 2020 09:46
Consider the subsonic-supersonic flow through a CD Nozzle. The reservoir
pressures & temperature are 10 Atm & 300 K respectively. There are 2 location in
nozzle where A/A* = 6. One in convergent & other in divergent at those location
calculate M, P, T & V.
From isentropic table 3.2
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Problem in CD Nozzle
02 September 2020 09:57
A Supersonic wind tunnel is designed to produce M=2.5 flow in test section
with standard sea level condition. Calculate the exit area ratio & reservoir
condition necessary to achieve these design condition.
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Problem in isentropic flow
05 September 2020 09:12
A supersonic wind tunnel is designed to produce flow in test section at M =2.4
at standard atmosphere condition, calculate the exit area ratio & reservoir
pressure and temperature.
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Problem in isentropic flow
05 September 2020 09:34
The reservoir pressure of a supersonic wind tunnel is 10 Atm. A static tube inserted in the test
section measures a pressure of 0.627 Atm. Calculate the test section mach number & area
ratio.
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Problem with pitot tube
08 September 2020 10:30
The reservoir pressure of a supersonic wind tunnel is 5atm. A static probe is moved along the centre
line of nozzle, taking measurement at various station. For the following probe measurement,
calculate the local mach number & area ratio.
A) 4atm
B)2.64 atm
C)0.5atm
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Problem in cd nozzle
08 September 2020 10:34
Consider purely subsonic flow in cd duct. The inlet, throat & exit area are 1m², 0.7m² & 0.85m² respectively. If the inlet
mach number & pressure are 0.3 & 0.8x10⁵ N/m² respectively.
Calculate
a) M & P at throat
b) M & P at exit
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Problem in CD nozzle - sonic
08 September 2020 10:38
Airflow is discharged to atmosphere through a sonic nozzle. If the air in the
reservoir is 40x10⁵ N/m², determine the pressure, temperature & density at
the exit of the nozzle. Assume the reservoir air is at sea level temperature.
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Problems in CD
duct
12 September 2020 07:23 AM
A storage chamber of a compressor is maintained at 1.8atm and 20°C. If the surrounding
pressure is 1atm, calculate the velocity with which air flow takes place from the chamber to
outside through a unit area hole. Also, calculate the mass flow rate per unit area. Assume as a
perfect gas.
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Problem in CD duct
12 September 2020 07:28 AM
Air flows from a large reservoir through a CD nozzle, the pressure and temperature in the
reservoir being 600x103Pa, 40°C respectively. The throat area of the nozzle is 10-4m2 and the
pressure on the nozzle exit plane is 130kPa and temperature 20°C. assume the flow through
the nozzle to be isentropic, steady and one dimensional flow. Find the mass flow rate and exit
area of the nozzle.
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Debriefing of Unit I
Saturday, September 12, 2020 10:10 AM
• Compressible flow vs incompressible flow
• Compressibility factor
• Law of thermodynamics
• Approaches of deriving basics equations
• Deriving the continuity equation
• Deriving the Momentum equation
• Deriving the Energy equation
• Speed of sound
• Area - Mach relation
• Performance of CD Nozzle under various back pressure
• Problems in CD duct using gas tables
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University Problem
10 November 2022 03:01 PM
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