Compressible Flow
Compressible Flow
Compressible Flow
Occur when the density changes are significant between two points on a streamline. Not all gas flows: flow around automobiles, in hurricanes, around aircraft during landing and takeoff, and around buildings are incompressible flows the density of the air does not change more than 3% Density does change significantly airflow around aircraft that fly faster than a Mach, through compressors, jet engines, etc.
Basics
The continuity equation, the momentum equation, and the energy equation (no work or heat transfer)
If the gas can be approximated as an ideal gas, then the energy equation takes either of the following two forms
Basics
Thermodynamic relations
An isentropic process ( s = 0)
Speed of Sound
A pressure wave with small amplitude is called a sound wave and it travels through a gas with the speed of sound, denoted by c. The wave create a small differential change in the pressure, the temperature the density, and the velocity in the gas
Speed of Sound
The control volume surrounding the wave
Speed of Sound
Combining the continuity and momentum equations
The lower-frequency (less than 18 000 Hz) sound waves travel isentropically so that p/r k = const
Speed of Sound
High-frequency waves travel isothermally resulting in a speed of sound of
Speed of Sound
a) stationary source of disturbances, the sound waves are shown after three time increments
Speed of Sound
b) the source is moving at a subsonic speed, which is less than the speed of sound so the source announces its approach to an observer to the left
Speed of Sound
c) The flow is sonic. If you were positioned to the left of the moving point source, you would not hear the point source until it was coincident with your location.
Speed of Sound
c) The source moves at a supersonic speed, so an observer is unaware of the sources approach if the observer is in the zone of silence, which is outside the Mach cone shown
Speed of Sound
Speed of Sound
Isentropic flow
For a subsonic flow : in an expanding conduit (M < 1 and dA > 0), the flow is decelerating (dV < 0) diffuser in a converging conduit (M < 1 and dA < 0), the flow is accelerating (dV > 0) nozzle For a supersonic flow : in an expanding conduit (M > 1 and dA > 0), the flow is accelerating (dV > 0) nozzle in a converging conduit (M > 1 and dA < 0), the flow is decelerating (dV < 0) diffuser
Supersonic nozzle
Supersonic Nozzle
Apply the energy equation and by using several thermodynamic relations
zero subscript refers to a stagnation point where the velocity is zero, such as in the reservoir
Supersonic Nozzle
Apply the energy equation and by using several thermodynamic relations
zero subscript refers to a stagnation point where the velocity is zero, such as in the reservoir
At the throat (the critical area signified by an asterisk (*) superscript, where M = 1)
Supersonic Nozzle
The mass flux through the nozzle
Supersonic Nozzle
Equating two previous equations, then :
table
Supersonic Nozzle
Supersonic Nozzle
Further observation :
If the reservoir pressure is held constant and the receiver pressure reduced M at the exit of the nozzle will increase until Me = 1 is reached After Me = 1 is reached at the nozzle exit for pr = 0.5283 p0, the condition of choked flow occurs and the velocity throughout the nozzle cannot change with further decreases in pr This is due to the fact that pressure changes downstream of the exit cannot travel upstream to cause changes in the flow conditions.
Supersonic Nozzle
Further observation :
When the reservoir pressure is increased and the receiver pressure is held constant When Me = 1, the condition of choked flow also occurs The mass flux will continue to increase as p0 is increased Exit pressure pe is able to be greater than receiver pressure pr. The streamlines of a gas can make a sudden change of direction at the exit and expand to a much greater area resulting in a reduction of the pressure from pe to pr .
Converging-diverging nozzle
Allows a supersonic flow to occur, providing the receiver pressure is sufficiently low.
Converging-diverging nozzle
Curve A Curve B receiver pressure pr is equal to the reservoir pressure p0, no flow occurs pr is slightly less than p0, the flow is subsonic throughout, with a minimum pressure at the throat
Curve C
Curve D
As the pressure is reduced still further, a pressure is reached that results in M = 1 at the throat with subsonic flow throughout the remainder of the nozzle pr is substantially below that of curve C that also results in isentropic flow throughout the nozzle, however after the throat the flow is supersonic
Momentum equation
Energy equation
Momentum equation
Pressure ratio
Temperature ratio
If M1 = 1, then M2 = 1 and no shock wave exists. If M1 > 1, then M2 < 1 and supersonic fl ow is always converted to a subsonic flow when it passes through a normal shock wave. If M1 < 1, then M2 > 1 and a subsonic flow appears to be converted to a supersonic flow. This is impossible since it results in a positive production of entropy, a violation of the second law of thermodynamics
wedge angle or deflection angle q oblique shock wave makes an angle of b with V1
Momentum equation pressure forces act normal to the control volume and produce no net force tangential to the oblique shock
Momentum equation pressure forces act normal to the control volume and produce no net force tangential to the oblique shock (tangential)
Solution is obtained from normal shock wave by replacing V1 and V2 with V1n and V2n
This relationship the oblique shock angle b can be found for a given incoming Mach number and wedge angle q
blique shck wave angle b related t wedge angle q and Mach number M1 fr air
For a detached shock wave around a blunt body or a wedge, a normal shock wave exists on the stagnation streamline; the normal shock is followed by a strong oblique shock, then a weak oblique shock, and finally a Mach wave
Expansion Waves
Recall Supersonic flow exits a nozzle
The Mach waves that allow the gas to turn the corner are sometimes referred to as expansion waves An infinite fan of Mach waves, called an expansion fan, emanating from the convex corner
Expansion Waves
An expansion fan
apply our fundamental laws, and then integrate around the corner
Expansion Waves
Mach relation :
Energy Equation :
Expansion Waves
Combining two previous equation :
Prandtl-Meyer function
Expansion Waves