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The document contains 10 problems related to compressible flow calculations. The problems involve calculating various properties like speed of sound, Mach number, pressure, temperature, density, velocity and entropy given conditions like temperature, pressure, flow velocity at different points in the flow. Standard atmospheric tables are required to solve some of the problems involving isentropic flow conditions.

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Sample Calculations of Assignment 1

The document contains 10 problems related to compressible flow calculations. The problems involve calculating various properties like speed of sound, Mach number, pressure, temperature, density, velocity and entropy given conditions like temperature, pressure, flow velocity at different points in the flow. Standard atmospheric tables are required to solve some of the problems involving isentropic flow conditions.

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1. Consider air at a temperature of 230 K. Calculate the speed of sound.

2. The temperature in the reservoir of a supersonic wind tunnel is 288.33 K. In the test
section, the flow velocity is 422.148 m/s. Calculate the test-section Mach number.
Assume the tunnel flow is adiabatic.

Sample: The temperature in the reservoir of a supersonic wind tunnel is 519 oR. In the
test section, the flow velocity is 1385 ft/s. Calculate the test-section Mach number.
Assume the tunnel flow is adiabatic.

3. At a given point in a flow, T = 300 K, p = 121590 N/m2, and V = 250 m/s. At this point,
calculate the corresponding values of p0, T0, p∗, T∗, and M∗.
Sample: At a given point in a flow, T = 300 K, p = 1.2 atm, and V = 250 m/s. At this
point, calculate the corresponding values of p0, T0, p∗, T∗, and M∗.

Sathish D/ Aero / SOU


4. At a given point in a flow, T = 388.89 K, p = 607950 N/m2, and V = 909.21 m/s. At
this point, calculate the corresponding values of p0, T0, p∗, T∗, and M∗.

Sample: At a given point in a flow, T = 700 oR, p = 1.6 atm, and V = 2983 ft/s. At this
point, calculate the corresponding values of p0, T0, p∗, T∗, and M∗.

Sathish D/ Aero / SOU


5. Consider the isentropic flow through a supersonic nozzle. If the test-section conditions
are given by p = 101325 N/m2, T = 230 K, and M = 2, calculate the reservoir pressure
and temperature.

Sample: Consider the isentropic flow through a supersonic nozzle. If the test-section
conditions are given by p = 1 atm, T = 230 K, and M = 2, calculate the reservoir pressure
and temperature.

Sathish D/ Aero / SOU


6. Consider the isentropic flow over an airfoil. The freestream conditions correspond to a
standard altitude of 10,000 ft and M∞ = 0.82. At a given point on the airfoil, M = 1.0.
Calculate p and T at this point. (Note: You will have to use the standard atmosphere
table for this problem.)

Sample: Consider the isentropic flow over an airfoil. The freestream conditions
correspond to a standard altitude of 10,000 ft and M∞ = 0.82. At a given point on the
airfoil, M = 1.0. Calculate p and T at this point. (Note: You will have to use the standard
atmosphere table in Appendix E for this problem.)

7. The flow just upstream of a normal shock wave is given by p1 = 101325 N/m2, T1 = 288
K, and M1 = 2.6. Calculate the following properties just downstream of the shock: p2,
T2, ρ2, M2, p0,2, T0,2, and the change in entropy across the shock.

Sample: The flow just upstream of a normal shock wave is given by p1 = 1 atm, T1 =
288 K, and M1 = 2.6. Calculate the following properties just downstream of the shock:
p2, T2, ρ2, M2, p0,2, T0,2, and the change in entropy across the shock.

Sathish D/ Aero / SOU


8. The pressure upstream of a normal shock wave is 101325 N/m2. The pressure and
temperature downstream of the wave are 1046687.3 N/m2 and 772.22 K, respectively.
Calculate the Mach number and temperature upstream of the wave and the total
temperature and total pressure downstream of the wave.
Sample: The pressure upstream of a normal shock wave is 1 atm. The pressure and
temperature downstream of the wave are 10.33 atm and 1390 oR, respectively. Calculate
the Mach number and temperature upstream of the wave and the total temperature and
total pressure downstream of the wave.

Sathish D/ Aero / SOU


9. The flow just upstream of a normal shock wave is given by p1 = 86184 N/m2, T1 =
266.67 K, and M1 = 3.1. Calculate the velocity and M∗ behind the shock.

Sample: The flow just upstream of a normal shock wave is given by p1 = 1800 lb/ft2, T1
= 480 ◦R, and M1 = 3.1. Calculate the velocity and M∗ behind the shock.

Sathish D/ Aero / SOU


10. Consider a flow with a pressure and temperature of 101325 N/m2 and 288 K. A Pitot
tube is inserted into this flow and measures a pressure of 157560.375 N/m2. What is the
velocity of the flow?
Sample: Consider a flow with a pressure and temperature of 1 atm and 288 K. A Pitot
tube is inserted into this flow and measures a pressure of 1.555 atm. What is the velocity
of the flow?

Sathish D/ Aero / SOU

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