Unit Ii: Isentropic Flow With Variable Area
Unit Ii: Isentropic Flow With Variable Area
• One dimensional flow through a cQntrol surface is shown in Fig 2.6. The net
thrust (or) side wall thrust produced by the stream is a result of changes in
pressure and Mach number between sections 1 and 2 applying momentum
equation between sections 1 and 2. The thrust exerted by the fluid
• The above equation is convenient to find the thrust exerted by the flowing fluids
using Mach number M. To obtain a relation between the non—dimensional
impulse function and the Mach number the flow is assumed to be isentropic
We can also express the mass flow rate in four different non—dimensional forms and are
(i) Mass flow rate interms of pressure ratio
(ii) Mass flow rate interms of area ratio
(iii Mass flow rate interms of Mach number and
(iv) Numerical value of mass flow parameter
12.7 Flows through Nozzles
• As we have studied earlier in this chapter. convergent nozzles are used for sonic
and subsonic flows. They can also be used as flow regulating and flow measuring
devices.
• Convergent — divergent nozzles are used for super sonic flows. They are used in
compressors and turbine blade rows etc.
Fig. 2. 7 Isentropic
flow through a con vergetil nozzle
• The pressure variation along the length of a nozzle and the exhaust chamber is
shown in Fig 2.7. When there is no flow, the stagnation pressure (P is equal to the
chamber pressure Pb (curve a).
• When the chamber pressure is reduced by opening a valve, flow will takes place
and the pressure decreases along the nozzle and up to the nozzle exit. But the
nozzle exit pressure and the chamber pressure both are equal (curves b and c). The
pressure
12.7.2 Convergent — divergent nozzles
• Fig 2.9 shows the flow from an infinite re through a convergent — divergent
nozzle to an exhaust chamber. The experiment is similar to the one above,
except that a converging — diverging nozzle is to be used. In curves a, b and c
the acceleration takes place in the convergent part and upto the throat. The
diverging part acts as a diffuser through which the pressure rises to the
chamber pressure Pb. Hence these cun’es acts as a “Venturi’ The pressure ratio
at the throat is critical for the curve c’.
• When the back pressure is reduced, mass flow rate increases and it goes upto the
critical state (c) and then there is no further increase in mass flow with decrease in
back pressure. This condition of flow is chocked flow. The necessary conditions
for this flow is (1) The pressure ratio must be equal to the critical pressure ratio
and the corresponding mach number M = 1