Module 4 Basics of Compressible Flow
Module 4 Basics of Compressible Flow
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.
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
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
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.