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Module1: Brief Review
of
Thermodynamics
Lecture1:
Compressible Aerodynamics
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Thermodynamics
Experimental results are the basis of any physical theory. The experimental basis of
thermodynamics is formalized in the principal laws. The law of conservation of energy is one of
these principal laws. It introduces the concept of internal energy of a system. The other principal
laws of thermodynamics introduce and define the properties and concepts of temperature and
entropy. Classical thermodynamics is concerned, at any rate as the bulk of the subject stands,
with equilibrium state of uniform matter, that is, with states in which all local mechanical,
physical and thermal quantities are virtually independent of both position and time.
Thermodynamical results may be applied directly to fluids at rest when their properties are
uniform. A very little is known of the thermodynamics of non-equilibrium states. However,
observation shows that results for equilibrium states are approximately valid for the non-
equilibrium non-uniform states common in practical fluid dynamics; large through the departures
from equilibrium in a moving fluid may appear to be, they are apparently small in their effect on
thermodynamical relationships.
Fluid mechanics of perfect fluids (without viscosity and heat conductivity) is an extension of
equilibrium thermodynamics to moving fluids. In addition to internal energy, kinetic energy of the
fluid needs to be considered. The ratio of the kinetic energy per unit mass to the internal energy
per unit mass is a characteristic dimensionless quantity of the flow problem and in the simplest
cases is directly proportional to the square of Mach number.
In fluid mechanics of low speed flow, thermodynamic considerations are not needed: the heat
content of the fluid is then so large compared to the kinetic energy of the flow that the
temperature remains nearly constant even if the whole kinetic energy is transformed into heat.
The opposite can be true in high-speed blow problems.
Thermodynamic system a quantity of matter separated from the surroundings or the
environment by an enclosure
Enclosure = a closed surface with its properties defined everywhere may or may not transmit
heat, work or mass.
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3The concepts of thermodynamics are helpful in fluid mechanics for the additional reason that in
both subjects the objective is a set of results which apply to matter as generally as possible,
without regard for the different molecular properties and mechanism at work. Additional results
may be obtained by taking into account any known molecular properties of a fluid (with the aid
of kinetic theory in case of certain gases).
It is a fact of experience that the state of a given mass of fluid in equilibrium (spatial and
temporal uniformity) under the simplest possible conditions is specified uniquely by two
parameters, which for convenience may be chosen as the specific volume
1= and the
pressure p. All other quantities describing the state of the fluid are function of these two
parameters of state. One of the most important of these quantities is the temperature. A mass
of fluid in equilibrium has the same temperature as a test mass of fluid also in equilibrium if thetwo masses remain in equilibrium when placed in thermal contact (Zeroth law). The relation
between the temperature T and the two parameters of state may be written as
( ), , 0f p T =
This exhibits formally the arbitrariness of the choice of the two parameters of state. The
equation is called the equation of state. Generally written as ( )Tpp ,= and is called thermal
equation of state. Another important quantity describing the state of the fluid is the internal
energy per unit mass e. The change in the internal energy of the system (mass of fluid) at rest
consequent on a change of state is defined by the first law of thermodynamics, as being such as
to satisfy the conservation of energy when account is taken of both heat given to the fluid and
work done on the fluid. Thus if the state of a given uniform mass of fluid is changed by a gain of
heat of amount Q per unit mass and by the performance of work on the fluid of amount Wper
unit mass, then
WQe +=
),( Tvee = is the caloric equation of state
The internal energy e is a function of the state parameters, and the change which may be eitherinfinitesimal or finite depends only on the initial and final states, but Q and W are measures of
external effects and may separately depend on the particular way in which the transition
between the two states is made. If the mass of fluid is thermally isolated from its surrounding so
that no exchange of heat can occur, 0=Q , and the change of state of the fluid is adiabatic.
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4The most important way of performing work on the system is compression. Analytic expression
can be obtained if the change is reversible. This implies that the change is carried out so slowly
that fluid passes through a succession of equilibrium states, the direction of the change being
without effect. At each stage, the pressure is uniform p, so the work done on unit mass of fluid
for small decrease in volume is p . Thus for a reversible transition from one state to another
neighbouring state,
e q p =
The particular path by which the initial and final equilibrium states are joined is relevant here,
because p is not in general a function of alone.
Another practical quantity of some importance is the specific heat of the fluid, which is the
amount of heat given to unit mass of the fluid per unit rise in temperature in a small reversible
change. The specific heat may be written as
TQ
c
=
This is not uniquely determined until the conditions under which the reversible changes occur
are specified: An equilibrium state is a point on a ( ),p plane (indicator diagram) and a small
reversible change ( ) ,p starting from a point A may proceed in any direction.
If the only work done on the fluid is that done by compression, the heat Q which must be
supplied to unit mass is determined as
pE
pp
EQ
p
+
+
=
nm
A
A A
p A
isothermal
adiabatic
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p
Tp
p
TT
+
=
The specific heat thus depends on the ratio
p
, and hence on the choice of direction of the
change from A. Two particular well defined choices are changes parallel to the axes of the
indicator diagram giving the principal specific heats
;ppp
pT
pT
E
T
QC
+
=
=
=
=
T
E
T
QC
T various sinusoidally as the point representing the final state moves round a circle of small
radius centered on A, being zero on the isotherm through A and maximum in a direction mG
normal to the isotherm. Likewise, Q varies sinusoidally, being zero on the adiabate through A
and a maximum in a direction nG
normal to it. The components of the unit vectors being
pmm , and pnn ,
( )( )max
max
Tm
QnCp
= ,( )
( )max
max
Tm
QnC
p
p
=
Since pmm and pnn are the gradients of the isothermal and adiabatic lines, the ratio of
the principal specific heats is
==
pp
p
m
m
n
n
C
C
Tadiab
pp
=
or
=
aTpp
Extensive variables: value depends on the mass of the system, LikeM, E, V, S.
Intensive variables: variables that do not depend on the total mass of the system, like p, T.
Both sets refer to state variables only. For every extensive variable an intensive variable (per
unit mass, or specific) can be introduced.
The weighted ratio p p in a small reversible change is the bulk modulus of
elasticity of fluid. For fluid dynamical purposes, its reciprocalp
or1
p
is more useful.
This is called the coefficient of compressibility. Like specific heat, the bulk modulus or the
coefficient of compressibility takes a different value for each direction of change. Adiabatic and
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law requires the ratio of the two corresponding bulk module to equal the ratio of the principal
specific heats.
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Module1: Brief Review
of
Thermodynamics
Lecture2:
Compressible Aerodynamics (Contd.)
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2Thermal equation of state for all gases for low densities approaches
p = PRT, T in K or R, C + 273.16 or F + 459.69
This defines a family of perfect gases, one for each value ofR. Any gas at low enough density
approaches a perfect gas with a particular value ofR. the caloric equation of state for a perfect
gas is e = constant T TC
=
Every real gas can be liquefied. The highest temperature at which this is possible is called
critical temperature Tc, the corresponding pressure and density are called critical pressure pc
and critical density c . Critical variables are characteristics of a gas and depend on
intermolecular forces. At the critical point2
20.
p p
v v
= =
An equation of state for a real gas must
involve at least two parameters besides R, say pc and Tc as in Van-der-Walls equation.
=
RTpRTp
1
1
cc ppRTp 27,8
27 2 ==
The internal energy of a Van-der-Walls gas is
( ) ( )o oe e T e T
= =
It is clearly possible to draw lines defining the direction of a small reversible change involving no
gain or less of heat through each point of the indicator diagram, and to regard the family of
these adiabatic lines of equal value of some new function of state. The properties of this
function are the subject of the second law. The second law implies the existence of another
extensive property of the fluid in equilibrium (even for systems with more than 2 independent
parameters of state) termed the entropy such that in a reversible transition from an equilibrium
state to another neighbouring equilibrium state, the increase in entropy is proportional to the
heat given to the fluid and that the constant of proportionality itself is a function of state,depends only on the temperature and can be chosen as the reciprocal of the temperature. With
entropy per unit mass of a fluid s, we have
Tds =dq = the infinitesimal amount of hat given reversibly.
This is the means by which the thermodynamic or absolute scale of temperature is defined.
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An adiabatic reversible transition takes place at constant entropy, and the process is called
isentropic. It is a consequence of the second law that in an adiabatic irreversible change the
entropy can not diminish.
Hence, for a small reversible change in which work is done on fluid only by compression
pesT +=
Since the equation contains only functions of state, the relation must be valid for any
infinitesimal transition in which work is done by compression, whether reversible or not. If the
transition is irreversible QsT , and pw
Another function of state which like internal energy and entropy proves to be convenient for use
in fluid mechanics particularly when effects of compressibility of the fluid are important is the
enthalpy or heat function. The enthalpy of unit mass of fluid is
peh +=
psTdppdeh +=++=
The relation involves only state functions. For a reversible small change at constant pressure
qh =
Helmholtz free energy
F =E Ts per unit mass
TspTssTEF ==
Thus, the gain in free energy per unit mass in a small isothermal change, whether reversible or
not, is equal to p . When this small isothermal change is reversible the gain in free energy is
equal to the work done on the system.
Another form of free energy is Gibbs free energy defined as
G =E + pV Ts =H Ts
G V p s T =
Using and s as the 2 independent parameters
Ts
Ep
EpEsT
s
=
=
+=
,
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s
E
2
may be obtained in two different ways.
s
T
s
E
s
p
s
E
=
=
22
,
Hence
s
T
s
p
=
Similarly,
spp
T
s
=
;p TT
s p s
T p T
= =
may be obtained by forming the double derivative, in two different ways, of the functions
,
h F
E p E Ts and E p Ts H Ts G + + = =
The four relations given above are known as Maxwells thermodynamic relations.
Alternatively, from the first relation
s ss
T T p
p v
=
s p s
p p Ts s
= =
spp
T
s
=
Coefficient of thermal expansion of fluid is
1
pT
=
It plays an important role in considerations of the action of gravity on a fluid of non-uniform
temperature.
Specific heats using entropy
T
sT
T
QC
==
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,p
pT
sTC
=
=
T
sTC
Using ( )
T
sT
T
ssTss
+
== ,,
pTp T
s
T
s
T
s
+
=
Since
=
T
ps
T
p
p
pC C T
T T
=
RHS can be calculated from the equation of state.
In terms of easily measurable quantities,
p
T p p
pC C T
T T
=
2
T p T p
p pT T
T T
= =
Relationship between increments ofS and E consequent on small changes in two parameters
(useful for flow of fluid with non-uniform temperature)
( )pTSS ,=
pp
sT
T
ss
Tp
+
=
pT
p
p Tp
s
T
C
T
s
=
=
,
pT
TCp
TT
TCs p
p
p
=
=
or pEpTTCsT p +==
Except s and E , others are directly observable
p
T
T
p
CC
C
pT
TC
pTp
pp
=
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pp
TT
T
p
=
1
from which it will be possible to see whether one term is dominant
( )( )psHHsEE
,
,
=
= Canonical equation of state
TS
p
Couple of relations for perfect gas
( )Tss .=
ds
dTT
sds
T
+
=
dT
p
T
dTC
+ [from definition ofC and Maxwell relation]
dR
T
dTC
+
Integrating between state (1) & (2)
dR
T
dTCss +=
2
1
2
112
For a calorically perfect gas RCCp ,, are constant
1
2
1
2
12lnln
RT
TCss +=
Similarly, ( )Tpss ,=
dpp
sdT
T
sds
Tp
+
=
dpTT
dTCp
p
= [definition & Maxwell relation]
Integrating
2 22 1
1 1
ln lnp
T ps s C R
T p =
Conjugate variables
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/
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1
ln ln
pC R
p
T p p T C R
T p p T
= =
,1
=
RCp Hence
1
1
2
1
2
=
T
T
p
p
Similarly,
2 2
1 1
ln lnT
R CT
=
or,
RC
T
T
=
1
2
1
2 1
1
=
R
C
11
1
2
1
2
=
T
Tor
1
1
1
2
1
2
=
T
T
Hence,
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
=
=
T
T
p
p
Total or stagnation conditions
If a fluid element passing through a point where the local pressure, temperature, density,velocity, etc are p, T, , V, is brought to rest adiabatically the flow parameters will change and
the corresponding values are called total values. The temperature of the fluid element after it
brought to rest (imagine) is called total temperature To. For a calorically perfect gas, the
corresponding total enthalpy is ho =Cp To.
Considering the energy equation for inviscid flow and assuming adiabatic flow with negligible
body forces,
( )
21
2
De V pV p V V p
Dt
+ = = +
G G G
From continuity equationDt
DV
1=
G
pVDt
DpVVe
Dt
D=
+
GGG
2
1
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Now( )Dt
pD
Dt
Dp
Dt
Dp
=
t
ppVDt
DpVVpeDt
D
==
++
GGG
2
1
or 02
2
=
=
+
t
pVh
Dt
D for steady flow.
The time rate of change of 22
1Vh + following a moving fluid element is zero.
2
2
1Vh + = constant along a path or streamline (steady, adiabatic, inviscid flow)
The total enthalpy ho is enthalpy at a point if the fluid element were brought to rest adiabatically
ohV
h =+2
2
The combination21
2h V+ in the equation can be replaced by ho.
The energy equation for steady, adiabatic, inviscid flow is then 0=Dt
Dho
The total enthalpy is constant along a streamline. If all the stream lines of the flow originate froma common uniform free stream, then ho is constant for each line. Hence, for steady, inviscid,
adiabatic flow, the energy equation becomes
ho = constant everywhere
or, Alternatively To = constant for calorically perfect gas.
For a general non-adiabatic flow, the forms of the energy equation are not valid but the
definition of total quantities hold locally at each point of the flow. At point 1, the local static
enthalpy and velocity are h1 and V1 and the total enthalpy2
111
2
1Vhho += ; and at point 2,
2
2
22
21 hVho += . But 21 oo hh . Only if the flow between point 1 and 2 is adiabatic 21 oo hh =
The total (stagnation) pressure and density are the pressure and density if the fluid is brought to
rest adiabatically and reversibly, i.e., isentropically (temperature oT ). The definition of op and
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o involve isentropic assumption. However, the concept of total pressure and density can be
applied throughout any general non-isentropic flow. If the flow is non-isentropic between points
1 and 2,1 2
,o o
p p 21 oo . But if the flow is isentropic between points 1 and 2 then
,21 oo pp = and 21 oo = . If the general flow field is isentropic throughout then both op and
o are constant throughout.
Sonic temperature (T*) In a subsonic flow if a fluid element is speeded up to sonic velocity,
adiabatically, the temperature it would have at such sonic condition is T*. In a supersonic flow,
the fluid element is slowed down to sonic velocity adiabatically.
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Module2:
One-Dimensional Gas Dynamics
Lecture3:Governing Equations
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One-Dimensional Gas Dynamics
The definition applies to flow in a channel or tube which may be described by specifying the
variation of the cross-sectional area (A) along its axis (x), ( )xAA = , and in which the flow
properties are uniform over each cross-section ( ) ,p p x = ( )x = , etc. The flow quantities
may be time dependant, i.e., ( ) ( )txpptxuu ,,, == . If there are sections over which the flow
conditions are not uniform it is still possible to apply the results between sections where they are
uniform, i.e., one-dimensional. At non-uniform stations, the results applied to suitable mean
values. Furthermore, the one-dimensional results are applicable to the individual stream tubes of
a general 3-D motion; x being along the stream tube.
For an incompressible flow, complete information about a one-dimensional flow is obtained from
the kinematic relation: u is inversely proportional to A. The pressure is then obtained from the
Bernoullis equation. For a compressible flow the relation between velocity and area also depends
on density variation since the governing equations are interdependent.
1-D continu ity equation
If the flow is unsteady then the mass contained between sections 1 and 2, x distance apart,
changes at the rate ( )xAt
where xA is the mass contained. The rate of change must be
equal to the flow through 1 minus flow through 2, i.e., the net inflow
( ) ( )A x uA xt x
=
or ( ) ( ) 0=
+
uA
xA
t
x
u
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If the flow in the tube is steady, the continuity equation is
( ) 0d
uAdx
=
This implies that the mass of fluid that passes a given section must pass all the other sections
downstream. At any two sections where conditions are uniform 1 1 1 2 2 2u A u A = .
This equation is general, since it holds even if the conditions between the sections are not
uniform. If the flow is uniform at every section, the equation can be written as
== muA Constant
Eulers equation or Momentum equation
1u u p
ut x x
+ =
for steady flow, the first term is zero, and the derivatives become total derivatives.
0=+
dpduu
or =+
dpu
2
2
1constant
It is often convenient to express Eulers equation in an alternative form that describes the changes
in momentum of the fluid within a fixed control space.
Multiplying Eulers equation by A and the continuity equation by u
x
pA
x
uuA
t
uA
=
+
( ) ( ) 0=
+
uA
xuA
tu
Adding the two yields the one-dimensional momentum equation
( ) ( ) ( ) xA
ppAxx
p
AAuxuAt
+
=
=
+
2
Integrating this between any two sections gives
( ) ( ) ( ) +=+ 2
122111
2
112
2
22
2
1pdAApApAuAudxuA
t
The first integral is the momentum of the fluid enclosed between 1 and 2 and the last integral may
be evaluated by defining a mean pressure mp .
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( ) ( ) ( ) ( )1222111
2
112
2
22
2
1AApApApAuAudxuA
tm +=+
The integral form of the momentum equations is more general, since it is valid even when there
are dissipative processes within the control space, provided that the reference sections are
equilibrium states. During the integration of the differential momentum equation the forces on
adjacent internal faces cancel as they are equal and opposite and only the forces and the fluxes
at the boundaries of the control space are left out. If there is a non-equilibrium region inside this
space, it does not affect the integrated result.
For steady flow in a duct of constant area, the momentum equation becomes
21
2
11
2
22 ppuu =
Energy equation
For a fluid flow problem the basic thermodynamic quantity is the enthalpy, rather than internal
energy due to the presence of flow work. In adiabatic flow through a resistance the total enthalpy
per unit mass upstream and downstream of the resistance is the same.
Lets select a definite portion of the flowing fluid, between sections 1 and 2 for the system.
During a small time interval in which the fluid is displaced to a
region bounded by sections 1 and 2 , a quantity of heat, q, is
added. According to the first law,
q + work done = increase in energy
Assume that the volume displaced at 1 is the specific volume 1 corresponding to a unit mass,
then for steady conditions the displacement at 2 is also for unit mass with specific volume 2 . The
work done on the system during this displacement is 2211 pp . The local energy of the system
Unsteadychange in space
Transport or flux of momentuminto the space through end
sections
Force in the x direction due topressures on the end sections
and on the walls
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is2
2
1ue + per unit mass. Comparing the energy of the system after the displacement with that
before, the net increase in energy is
+
+
2
11
2
22
2
1
2
1ueue
Hence, the steady flow energy equation is
+
+=+
2
11
2
2222112
1
2
1ueueppq
or22
212 12
1
2
1uuhhq +=
And, the adiabatic flow energy equation becomes
2
11
2
22 2
1
2
1uhuh +=+
These equations relate conditions at two equilibrium states. They are valid even if there are
viscous stresses, heat transfer, or other non-equilibrium conditions between the two sections
provided sections1 and 2 are equilibrium states.
If equilibrium exists all along, the equilibrium equation is valid everywhere and may be written as
21
2h u+ = constant
or 0=+ ududh
For a thermally perfect gas this becomes 0=+ ududTCp
And for a thermally and calorically perfect gas21
2p
C T u+ = constant
At a place where u = 0 and the fluid is in equilibrium
2
0
1
2h u h+ = = constant
h0 is called reservoir or stagnation enthalpy, the enthalpy of the fluid in a large reservoir where
velocity is practically zero.
If there is no heat addition to the flow between two reservoirs, then the enthalpy of both the
reservoirs is same, 0h . Since 0 0ph C T= for a perfect gas, the stagnation temperatures in the two
reservoirs are also same.
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0 0 0 0,h h T T
= =
From second law of thermodynamics 0 0s s
Since for a perfect gas0
0 0/
0 0 0
ln ln 0p
p Ts s R C
Tp
= +
1o
o
p
p >
Downstream total pressure must be less than upstream total pressure
This is true for any gas, since it follows from the definition of entropy,1
Tds dh dp
= ,
An increase in entropy, at constant stagnation enthalpy, will be associated with a decrease of
stagnation pressure.
The increase of entropy, and the corresponding decrease of stagnation pressure, represents an
irreversible process. Entropy is being produced in the flow between the reservoirs. The flow is not
in equilibrium throughout. Only if the flow is in equilibrium throughout, entropy will not be produced
and the flow will be isentropic. Only in such isentropic flow 0 0 0 0,s s p p = =
The reservoir conditions or stagnation conditions are also called total conditions. The terms are
used to define conditions at any point in the flow. The total conditions at any point in the flow arethe conditions that would be attained if the flow there were brought to rest isentropically. For
stagnation conditions to exist it is not enough that the velocity be zero, it is also necessary that
equilibrium conditions exist.
Since the imaginary local stagnation process is isentropic, the total entropy at any point is by
definition equal to local static entropy sso = . Since oo TT =
, then the local entropy for a perfect
gas is related to total pressure by
ln oo
ps s R
p
=
A flow which is in equilibrium and adiabatic is isentropic. For adiabatic, non-conducting flow the
energy equation
0=+ ududh applies all along the flow
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Similarly, in the absence of friction forces, Eulers equation
0=+ dpudu is applicable everywhere
0= dpdh
01
=
=
dpdh
Tds ors = constant along the flow
Thus an adiabatic, non-conducting, inviscid flow is isentropic. In this case, either the momentum
or the energy equation can be replaced by the equation
s = constant
For a perfect gas, using 0dp
dh
= , this condition may be written as
1
o o o
p Tp T
= =
The conditions of equilibrium cannot be strictly attained in a real, non-uniform flow, since a fluid
particle must adjust itself continuously to the new conditions that it encounters. Thus, entropy
production is never strictly zero.
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Speed of sound & Mach number
Speed of sound is the speed at which small disturbances or waves are propagated through a
compressible fluid or an elastic medium in general. Its relation to the compressibility of the fluid is
given by
2
s
pa
= , isentropic compressibility 1s
sp
=
s
s
K==
1, sK is isentropic bulk modulus
The disturbances (the temperature and velocity gradients) produced in a fluid by a sound wave
are so small that each fluid particle undergoes a nearly isentropic process. In a perfect gas
=p .const
RTp
a
== 2
In a flowing fluid, the speed of sound is a significant measure of the effects of compressibility
when it is compared to the speed of the flow. This introduces the dimensionless parameter called
Mach numbera
uM =
M will vary from point to point in a flow because of change in u and a . In an adiabatic flow an
increase in u always corresponds to an increase of M. A flow is called subsonic ifM < 1 and it is
called supersonic ifM > 1.
Area-veloc ity Relations
For a steady adiabatic flow in a stream tube of varying area the continuity equation is
0=++A
dA
u
dud
For incompressible flow 0=d and this gives the simple result that increase or decrease of
velocity is proportional to decrease or increase of area. The change in density modifies this simple
relation. Using Eulers equation for steady flow
d
d
dpdpduu ==
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d
dp
d
dp
=
daduu
2=
or
u
duM
d 2=
At very low Mach numbers the density changes are so small compared to the velocity
changes, that they may be neglected in flow computation and it may be considered that =
constant. Hence, equivalent definitions of incompressible flow are =a or 0=M .
The continuity equation now becomes
02 =++A
dA
u
du
u
duM
or 21 M
AdA
u
du
=
(1) AtM = 0, a decrease in area gives a proportional increase in velocity
(2) For 0
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Some Impor tant Relations
In adiabatic flow the energy equation for a thermally and calorically perfect gas is
opp TCTCu =+2
2
1
Now, ( ) TCTCRTa pp 1112 =
==
or1
2
=
aTCp
112
222
=
+
oaau
Multiplying by2
1
a
T
T
a
aM oo ==+
2
2
2 12
1
2
2
11 M
T
To +=
Hence, the isentropic relations become
( )12
2
11
+=
M
ppo
( )112
2
11
+=
Mo
In the above equations, the values of oT and oa are constant throughout the flow and can be taken
as the actual reservoir value. The values of op and o are the local reservoir values. They are
constant throughout only if the flow is isentropic.
Instead of the reservoir, any other point in the flow can be used for evaluating the constant in the
energy equation. The throat, where M = 1, is a very useful point. The flow variables at the throat
are called sonic and are denoted by superscript *. The flow speed and sound speed are u and
a . At sonic conditionM = 1 and = au . The energy equation then gives
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1
2
1
1212
2
22222
=
+=
+=
+
oaaauau
ooT
T
a
a
=+
=1
22
2
Thus for a given fluid the sonic and the reservoir temperatures are in a fixed ratio, so that T* is
constant throughout in an adiabatic flow.
For air 913.0,833.0 ==
oo a
a
T
T
Using the isentropic relations withM = 1,
528.01
2 1=
+=
op
p
643.01
2 1=
+=
o
It is not necessary that a throat actually exist in the flow for sonic values to be used as reference.
The speed ratio
=Ma
u is a convenient quantity in many situations.
Using2
22
1
1
2
1
12
+=
+ a
au
Or,( ) 22
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
+=
+
MM
( )( ) ( ) 22
2
1
1
1
12
+=
+
MM
M
or( )
( ) 2
2
2
22
2
11
2
1
12
1
M
M
M
MM
+
+
=+
+=
12
1
2+
+=
M
Alternatively
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( )11
2
2
1
2
12
2
22
+
=
+
=
MM
MM
M*< 1 for M < 1, andM* > 1 for M > 1
Using RTp = and eliminating T from the energy equation for adiabatic steady flow,
2
2 1 1
o
o
pu p
+ =
For isentropic conditions,
o
opp =
11
o o
o o o o
p p pp
p
= =
Hence, the energy equation becomes
o
o
oo
o p
pppu
112
12
=
+
This is the steady state Bernoullis equation for an adiabatic compressible flow.
In a compressible flow, the dynamic pressure2
2
1u (used for normalizing pressure and forces) is
not simply the difference between stagnation and static pressure. It depends on Mach number as
well as static pressure.
2222
21
21
21
21 2 MpMpaMu
===
Hence,2
2 2
21
1 1
2 2
p
p p p p pC
M pU p M
= = =
For isentropic flow, this becomes
( )( )
2 1
2 2
2 121
2 1p
MC
M M
+
= +
M and U are reference quantities,2 2
2 2
2 2,
U uM M
a a
= =
M or a can be eliminated from the above definition using the energy equation in the form
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2 22 2
2 1 2 1
U au a
+ = +
12
2
2 2
2 11 1 1
2p
uC M
M U
= +
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Flow through a Constant Area Duct and Normal Shock
The inviscid incompressible flow through a uniform duct has only one possible solution, which is
of uniform flow. However, there are two possible solutions when the flow is compressible. If there
is no change in entropy anywhere, the only possible solution is the uniform flow. An alternative
solution which contains a jump in the parameters is also possible when there is a change in
entropy or a non-equilibrium region between the two stations.
Considering two sections (1) and (2) where equilibrium exists but which may contain non-
equilibrium region between them, all the conservation laws apply, and hence
2211 uu =
2
222
2
111upup +=+
2
22
2
112
1
2
1uhuh +=+
There is no restriction on the size or details of the dissipative region as long as the reference
sections are outside it. The non-equilibrium region may be idealized by a vanishingly thin region,
across which the flow parameters may jump. The control sections (1) & (2) may be brought
arbitrarily close to it. Such a discontinuity is called shock wave. A real fluid cannot have an actual
discontinuity and this is just an idealization of the very high gradients that actually occur in a
shock wave. These severe gradients produce viscous stress and heat transfer (non-equilibrium
conditions) inside the shock.
Non-equilibrium region (shock)Non-equilibrium region
(1) (2) (1) (2)
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The three conservation statements given above are the general equations for a steady, inviscid
adiabatic flow and hence, for a normal shock. For a thermally and calorically perfect gas, the
equations can be solved explicitly in terms of the Mach number M1. The results always apply
locally to the conditions on either side of a shock, provided it is normal to the streamline.
Both sides of the momentum equation divided by the appropriate side of the continuity equation
22
2
222
11
2
111
u
up
u
up
+=
+
or1
2
1
2
2
2
11
1
22
221
u
a
u
a
u
p
u
puu
==
Using the energy equation for a perfect gas, in terms of sound speed
2 2 2 2
21 1 2 21 1
2 1 2 1 2 1
u a u aa
+
+ = + =
2
21
= auu
This is known as Prandtl or Meyer relation.
The equation can be stated, in terms of the speed ratio, as
=
1
21
MM
1=>
=
=
= + + = <
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( ) ( ) ( )
1
1 0 1 1 0 1 1 4 1 1
1
0
1 1 1,
2 2 2
0
x a t
u x t a s x a t a s x a t a s a t x a t
x a t
>
= + = <
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wave passing through these same points differ in wave speed by the amount dc . Since a finite
wave may be thought of as a succession of infinitesimal pressure pulses, each element of the
wave may be analyzed as an acoustic wave. As long as the velocity and temperature gradients
are moderate, the viscous and heat conduction effects are negligible. Hence, each part of the
wave travels at the local speed of sound with respect to the fluid in which it is propagating. The
propagation velocity of a part of the wave with respect to fixed coordinates is then,
c u a= +
The propagation velocity of an adjacent part of the wave is
c dc u du a da+ = + + +
dc du da = +
dc du da
dp dp dp = +
Now for a right ward wave1 1
,du dc da
dp a dp dp a = = +
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Since the entire fluid was originally at rest with uniform pressure and temperature and each
particle of fluid undergoes isentropic changes, the increments in pressure and density between
adjacent fluid-particles obey
2 2dp da d dp d d dp
a a
d dp dp d dp d d
= = =
11
2
s
d dp
d ddc
dpdp ad
= +
Replacing density by specific volume
=
1
d
d
d
d
d
d
d
d
d
d 22
1===
( )
2
22
2
s
s
d pddc
dpdp ad
=
For a thermodynamically stable fluid,
( )sdp
dmust be negative. Hence, the isentrope must have
a negative slope on the p diagram. Consequently, the sign ofdcdp
depends only on the sign
of2
2
s
d pd
, i.e., on whether the isentrope on the p diagram is concave upwards or
concave downwards. Hence, higher-pressure parts of the wave overtake the lower-pressure parts
whendp
dcis positive. Consequently, a compression wave steepens as it progresses and an
expansion wave flattens as it progresses. Opposite happens ifdp
dc is negative.
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(i) Compression waves steepen and expansion waves flatten when 02
2
>
sd
pd
, or the
isentrope is concave upward. This is the usual case for all real fluids.
(ii) Compression waves flatten and expansion waves steepen if
2
2 0,s
d p
d
. Hence, compression waves
steepen and expansion waves flatten in a perfect gas.
From the point of view of an observer moving with the local particle velocity the acoustic theory
applies locally. Relative to an observer moving with the local fluid velocity, the wave at that point
propagates with the local acoustic speed ( )1
2dpa
d= whereas relative to the fixed frame of
reference in the undisturbed fluid, it propagates with the speed c a u= + . Considering both left
and right moving waves, the local wave speed at any point is given byuac +=
The wave speed is no longer constant since a is a variable and u may no longer be neglected.
To evaluate these in terms of the density, the acoustic theory is applied locally. Using the
isentropic relation for a perfect gas 1
1
pp
= to eliminate p from
pa =2 ,
2
1
11
=
aa
The particle velocity is evaluated in terms of the density by applying locally
=
dadu
This becomes integrable ifa is replaced by above
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( )12
1
1
1
1
21
1
2
1
aaad
au
=
==
or uaa2
2
1
=
1
1
2c a u
+ = +
or
++=
11
11
2
1
1
1
ac
where 1a is the speed of sound in the undisturbed fluid and 1 is the density of undisturbed fluid.
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Propagation of Fini te waves
Consider the propagation of a simple wave of finite amplitude. Assume that the initial density
distribution is as shown in the figure ( )00 == tt
For the right ward propagating wave
++=
11
11
2
1
1
1
ac
Hence, the wave speed is higher than 1a in regions of condensation ( )1 > and lower than 1a
in regions rarefaction. Thus the wave distorts as it propagates, the regions of higher condensation
tending to overtake those in regions of lower condensation. In regions of higher condensation, the
characteristic lines are inclined more, since the slope is inversely proportional to the wave speed.
In terms of the compression and expansion regions the net effect is to steepen compression
regions and to flatten expansion regions in which the characteristic lines converge and diverge
respectively. In a compression region, the characteristics lines would eventually cross leading to
the situation 3t t= . But this would be physically impossible, for it implies three values of density at
a given point. Actually, well before this happens, the velocity and temperature gradients in the
compression regions become so large that friction and heat transfer effects become important.
These have a diffusive action which counteracts the steepening tendency. The two opposingeffects achieve a balance and the compression portion of the wave become stationary, in the
sense that it propagates without further distortion. It is then a shock wave.
t
t3
t2
t1
x
t0 =0 ( )0,~ xs
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In compression regions, the isentropic relations are valid until friction and heat transfer become
important. When a stationary balance between the diffusive and steepening (non-linear) terms
has been reached, the conditions across the wave front are given by the shock wave relations.
The intermediate unsteady, non-isentropic states can be treated only with the full unsteady
equations including viscous and heat transfer terms.
An expansion wave always remains isentropic as it tends to flatten and so reduce the velocity and
temperature gradients further. It never achieves stationary condition, corresponding to the fact
that there are no expansion shocks.
Centered Expansion wave
Consider a duct containing fluid enclosed by a piston. If the piston is withdrawn an expansion
wave is produced. If the piston starts impulsively, with speedp
u , the distribution of particle
velocity in the first instant is a step. However, the expansion wave begins to flatten as soon as the
wave starts propagating. At some later time1t the particle velocity has a linear distribution and
the pressure has a corresponding distribution.
u3 =- |up|
p3
p4
u =0
a4
(4)
up
x
x =-|up| t
Piston path
Expansion path
t
t1(3)
(4)
x =a4 t
tuatcxp
+==
2
143
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The front of any isentropic wave propagates at the speed of sound of the undisturbed fluid. Thus,
the front of the wave propagates with speed 4a into the undisturbed fluid that is in the opposite
direction of the piston and fluid motion. The wave speed in the portions of the wave behind the
front is given by
uac2
14
++=
Wave speed c decreases continuously through the wave since 0u < . The fan of straight lines are
lines of constant c and thus of constant u and . These lines are the characteristics. With
increasing time the fan becomes wider and the wave becomes flatter and the gradients of
velocity, density, temperature become smaller. Thus the wave remains isentropic. The terminating
characteristic is given by puactx
2
143
+==
and slopes to right or left depending on
whether 41
2pa u
>M ), the wave angle decreases with
decrease in the wedge angle. When decreases to zero, decreases to the limiting value , given
by
01sin 22
1 =M or
=
M
1sin 1
The jump in the flow quantities is then zero and, hence the strength of the wave is zero. The flow is
continuous without any disturbance. There is nothing unique about the point where this wave
originates; it might be any point in the flow. The angle is simply a characteristic angle associated
M2
M1
M1
M1
M2
M2
M1
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with 1M . It is called the Mach angle. The lines of inclination which may be drawn at any point in
the flow field are called Mach lines or Mach waves.
If the flow is nonuniform varies with M and the Mach lines are curved. At any point P in a 2-D flow
field, there are always two lines which intersect the streamline at the angle . In 3-D flow, the Mach
lines or characteristics define a conical surface with vertex at P. A 2-D supersonic flow is always
associated with two families of Mach lines denoted by the labels (+) and (). Those in the (+) set run
to the right of the streamlines and those in the () set run to the left. They are also called
characteristics from the mathematical theory of hyperbolic PDEs. These are analogous to the two
families of characteristics that trace the propagation of 1-D waves in the x-t plane. Like the
characteristics in the x-t plane, Mach lines have a distinguished direction, the direction of flow or the
direction of increasing time. This is related to the fact that there is no upstream influence in
supersonic flow.
First-order approximation for weak oblique shocks
For small deflection angles , the oblique shock equations reduce to very simple expressions. The
approximate relation that can be used to derive others is
+ tan
211sin 21
221 MM
For small , the value of is close to either2
or , depending on whether 12 M .
For 12
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22 2 1
12
1
1sin 1
2 1
MM
M
+
, as
1
1tantan
2
1
=
M
The pressure is then approximated to
12
1
2
1
1
12
=
M
M
p
p
p
pp
The changes in other flow quantities are also proportional to the deflection angle '' . The change of
entropy is proportional to the third power of the shock strength and hence to third power of deflection
angle3
s
The difference between the wave angle and the Mach angle , to first order accuracy, can be
found as follows,
Let , = +
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Hence, for a finite deflection angle, the direction of the wave differs from the Mach direction by an
amount , which is of the same order as .
The change in flow speed can be obtained as
( )( )
2
2 22 2 2 2
2 2
22 2 2 2 2
1 1 1
1 tan 1 cos
tan 1 cos1
u
w u
w u u
+ ++ = = = =
+ + +
Now,
22 2 1
2 21 1
1 2cos 1 sin 1
1
M
M M
= =
Similarly, ( ) 2cos can be obtained form 2cos by replacing by .
The final result, after dropping all terms of order2 and higher
2
21 1
11
w
w M
or
12
11
=
Mw
w
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Supersonic compression by turning
A shock wave passing through a fluid increases the pressure and density of the fluid. Hence, shock
waves can be used to compress a flow. A simple method for compressing a supersonic flow is to turn
it through an oblique shock by deflecting the wall through an angle . The turn may be subdivided
into several segments which make smaller corners of angle so that compression occurs through
successive weaker oblique shocks. These shocks divide the field near the wall into segments of
uniform flow. Away from the wall the shocks tend to intersect each other since they are convergent. In
the near wall region each segment of the flow is independent of the next one and may be constructed
step by step proceeding downstream. This property of limited upstream influence exists as long as
the deflection does not become so great that the flow becomes subsonic.
For each wave in the multiple shock p and ( )3s .
The overall pressure and entropy changes are
1 ~kp p n
( ) ( )( ) ( )3 2 2
1 ~ ~ks s n n
Thus, when the compression is achieved through a large number of weak shocks, the entropy
increase can be reduced significantly compared to a single shock giving the same net deflection. It
decreases as2
1
n. By continuing the process of subdivision, the segments can be made vanishingly
small ( 0 ), and in the limit, the smooth turn or isentropic compression is obtained.
When the shocks become vanishingly weak, they are almost straight Mach lines. Each segment of
uniform flow becomes vanishingly narrow and finally coincides with a Mach line. Thus, the flow
inclination and Mach number are constant on each Mach line. Thus, in the limit of smooth flow, the
velocities and flow inclination are continuous, but their derivatives may still be discontinuous. The
approximate expression for the change of speed across a very weak shock
12
1
=
Mw
w
becomes the differential equation
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)(1
2
1
M
M
d
w
wd
=
=
Due to the convergence of the Mach lines, the change form 1M to 2M on the streamline b occurs in a
shorter distance than on the streamline a. Hence, the gradients of velocity and temperature on b are
higher than those on a. An intersection of Mach lines would imply an infinitely high gradient for there
would be two values of M at one point. However, this cannot occur since in the region where Mach
lines converge and the gradients become very high the conditions are no longer isentropic. Before the
Mach lines cross a shock wave is developed. Far from the corner, there would be a simple oblique
shock for 1M and . The convergence of Mach lines in a compression is a typical nonlinear effect:
decreasing Mach number and increasing flow inclination both tend to make successive Mach lines
steeper.
If a wall is placed along one of the streamlines, say b, where the gradients are still small enough for
the flow to be isentropic; then an isentropic compression in a curved channel is obtained. Since this
flow is isentropic, it may be reversed without violating the second law of thermodynamics.
a
b
M2
M2
M1
M1
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Supersonic Expansion by Turning
Flow round a concave turn, that is turns in which the wall is deflected in to the flow, undergoes
compression through shock wave/Mach lines. Expansion takes place in a flow over a convex corner.
In this case a turn through a single oblique wave is not possible.
Since 1 2 = , 2u must be greater than 1u decrease in entropy. Hence, expansion shocks are not
possible.
The non-linear mechanism that steepens a compression produces the opposite effect in expansion.Instead of being convergent, the Mach lines are divergent.
2 w1
u1
w2
1
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Consequently, there is a tendency to decrease gradients. Thus an expansion is isentropic throughout.
The expansion at a corner occurs though a centered wave defined by a fan of straight Mach lines.
The flow up to the corner is uniform at Mach number 1M and thus the leading Mach wave must be
straight at the Mach angle 1 . The terminating Mach lines stands at the angle 2 (corresponding
to 2M ) to downstream wall. This centered wave is more often called a Prandtl-Meyer expansion fan.
Using the differential relation between and M in an isentropic compression or expansion by turning
2
1
1
2M1 M2
M2
M1
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w
dwMd 12 =
( )Mw
dwMK ==+ 1
2
Now aMw = and
220
2
11
2
aM
a
= +
+
=+=2
2
11
1
MM
dM
a
da
M
dM
w
dw
Hence M
dM
M
MM
+
=
2
2
2
11
1)(
( )1 2 1 21 1
tan 1 tan 11 1
M M
+ = +
This function is known as the Prandtl-Meyer function. The constant of integration is chosen arbitrarily
so that 0= corresponds to 1=M . The corresponding values of the flow properties are obtained
from isentropic relations.
A supersonic Mach number M is always associated with a definite value of the function . As M
varies from 1 to , increases monotonically form 0 to max , where
max
1
1 2.27685rad 130.454 for 1.42 1
+
= = =
D
In a compression turn decreases, whereas in an expansion turn it increases, in each case by an
amount equal to the flow deflection. Knowing the initial value ( )1 1M = , the value of for a given
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value of then gives the corresponding value ofM . Usually, the value of 1 0,is set to since only
the deflection matters.
For compression
11 =
,,M
1
11,M
,,M
11 +=
111 ,, M
For expansion
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Simple and Non-simple regions
The isentropic compression and expansion waves are distinguished by the straight Mach lines with
constant conditions on each one and by the simple relation between flow deflection and Prandtl-
Meyer function. A wave belongs to one of two families (+ or ), depending on whether the wall that
produces it is to the left or right of flow respectively. In the region where two simple waves of opposite
family interact with each other, the flow is non-simple. The relation between and is not the simple
one given by = 1 . These regions may be treated by the method of characteristics.
Reflection & Intersection of oblique shocks
An oblique shock incident on a wall is reflected. The incident shock deflects the flow through an
angle toward the wall. Hence, a reflected shock of the opposite family is required to turn it back
again an amount of to satisfy the zero normal velocity on the wall.
Non simple region
Simple wave
Simple wave ()
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The deflections produced by the two shocks are equal in magnitude but the pressure ratios are not,
since 12 MM < . The strength of the reflection is defined by the overall pressure ratio which equals the
product of the individual shock strengths.
3 3 2
1 2 1
p p p
p p p=
Usually, the reflection is not specular, i.e., the inclination of the reflected shock is not the same as
the inclination of the incident shock. The shock angles are different since both Mach number and
flow inclination ahead of the second shock are smaller than those ahead of the first shock. The two
effects are opposite and the result depends on the particular values of 1M and . An explicit relation
cannot be found but the values can be found easily.
The wall streamline, in the reflection case, may also be identified with the central streamline of thesymmetric flow in the intersection of two shocks of equal strength but of opposite families. The shocks
pass through each other but are slightly bent in the process. The flow downstream of the shock
system is parallel to the initial flow.
p2p1
On wall
On streamline
p3p2
p1
M3M2M1
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(Intersection of equal strength shocks)
If the intersecting shocks are of unequal strengths, the flow experiences different changes in
traversing the shock wave system. The streamline through the intersection point divides the flow intotwo portions. The two portions have the same pressure and the same flow direction. The direction is
not necessarily that of the free stream. These two requirements determine the final direction and the
final pressure 3p . All other parameters are then determined, but they do not have the same values on
the two sides of the dividing streamline. A slip stream or shear layer develops since the magnitudes
of the velocity on either side of it are different. It is also called a contact surface, because the
temperature and density on either side are different. These differences are related to the net entropy
changes experienced by the fluid on the two sides of the intersection.
M3
Flow symmetric about the
central streamline
M3M2M1
M2
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Dividing streamlineor slip stream
, M2M3
p3
p3
M3
M2
M1
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Intersection of shocks of the same family
Two shocks of the same family produced by, for example, successive corners in the same wall,
cannot pass through each other. They coalesce to form a single stronger branch.
The flow on either side of the intersection point, o, experiences different entropy changes and a
slipstream is produced. An additional wave oe , of the opposite family, is needed to equalize the
pressures on the two sides of the slipstream. This may be either a compression or an expansion
wave depending on the particular configuration and Mach number. However, it is very much weaker
than the primary waves. If the second shock bo is much weaker than the first one ao , thenoe is
usually a compression. In this case the second shock is partly transmitted along oc , thus
augmenting the first one and partly reflected along oe .
In the interaction of an expansion wave with a shock wave of the same family, the main effect is an
attenuation of the shock, but there is also a partial reflection of the expansion along Mach lines of the
opposite family. These reflected waves are always very mach weaker than the primary ones and may
be neglected in all but the strongest interactions. Instead of the single slipstream, there is a whole
region of vorticity, that is, an entropy field downstream of the interaction.
Slip stream
Weak reflection
d
e
ba
c
o
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Detached shocks
For a given supersonic stream if the wall deflection is max , > the flow cannot negotiate the turn
through an attached oblique shock. The observed flow configurations are, as example,
M1
M1
Attenuation of shock by expansion wave
Weak reflections
M=1
bcM=M1=max
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The flow is compressed through a curved shock, detached from the body and stands at some
distance ahead of it. The shape of the shock and the detachment distance depend on the geometry
and flow Mach number. On the central streamline, the shock is normal and the flow behind the shock
is subsonic. On the nearby streamlines, the shock is nearly normal and the flow is compressed tosubsonic conditions. Further out, the shock becomes weaker and less steep, approaching
asymptotically to the Mach angle. Thus conditions along the detached shock wave contain the whole
range of the oblique shock solution for the given Mach number. In such configurations, shock
inclination corresponding to strong solution is found. When the flow behind the shock is subsonic, the
shock is no longer independent of the downstream conditions. A change in geometry or pressure in
the subsonic portion affects the entire flow up to the shock and the shock needs to adjust itself to the
new conditions. In the case of a blunt-nosed body, the shock wave is detached at all Mach numbers.
A wedge of half-angle max > is a blunt-nosed body so far as the oncoming flow is concerned.
The sequence of events in the flow over a wedge with after-body with decreasing Mach number is as
follows: (1) when 1M is sufficiently high the shock wave is attached to the nose, the straight portion is
M>1
M
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independent of the shoulder and after-body. The shock angle increases as 1M decreases. (2) At a
certain reduced Mach number, the flow after the shock becomes subsonic. The shoulder now affects
the whole shock, which may be curved, even though still attached. These conditions correspond to
the region between the lines 2 1M = and max = in the M relationship. (3) At the Mach
number corresponding to max , the shock wave starts to detach. This is called detachment Mach
number. (4) With further decrease of 1M , the detached shock moves upstream of the nose.
A similar sequence of events occurs in flow over a cone with cylindrical after-body. The detachment
Mach numbers are lower than for wedges.
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Mach Reflection:
The appearance of subsonic regions in the flow complicates the problem. The complications are also
encountered in shock reflections, when they are too strong to give the simple or regular reflections. If
2M after the incident shock is lower than the detachment Mach number for , then no solution with
simple oblique wave is possible. A three-shock Mach reflection appears that satisfies the downstream
conditions.
A normal, or, nearly normal, shock that appears near the wall forms with the incident and reflected
shocks a triple intersection point at O. Due to the difference in entropy on streamlines above and
below the triple point, the streamline that extends downstream from the triple point is a slipstream.
The nearly normal shock is termed shock stem.
The subsonic region behind the shock stem makes a local description of the configuration impossible.
The triple point solution that occurs in a particular problem and the location of the triple point are
determined by the downstream conditions which influence the subsonic part of the flow.
Shock-Expansion Theory
Slip stream
0M1M21
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Oblique shock wave and simple isentropic wave relations can be used to analyze many 2-D
supersonic flow problems, particularly for geometries with straight segments.
(1) Diamond-section airfoil: Consider a diamond section or double-wedge section airfoil with
semi-vertex angle . Assume the semi-vertex angle to be sufficiently smaller than
max associated with the free stream Mach number 1M . An attached oblique shock appears at
the nose that compresses the
flow to pressure 2p .On the straight portion, downstream of the shock the flow remains uniform at 2M .
The centered expansion at the shoulder expands the flow to pressure 3p and the trailing edge shock
recompresses it to nearly the free stream pressure ( 14 pp ). Hence, an overpressure acts on the
forward face and an under-pressure acts on the rearward face. Since the pressure on the two straight
portions is unequal, a drag force acts on the airfoil. This drag force is given by
( ) ( )2 3 2 3cosD p p t p p t= per unit span
t is the section thickness at the shoulder. Pressure values 2p and 3p can be obtained using the
shock and expansion relations. This drag exists only in supersonic flow and is called supersonic
wave drag.
p3
p4
p2
p1
3
4
2
M1, p1
M1>12
t
2
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(2) Flat plate at incidence: Consider a flat plate of chord c set at an angle of attack . Due to
no upstream influence, the streamlines ahead of the leading edge are straight and the upper surface
flow is independent of lower surface. The flow on the upper surface turns at the nose through a
centered expansion by the angle whereas on the lower side the flow is turned through a
compression angleby an oblique shock. The reverse happens at the trailing edge.
From the uniform pressures on the two sides, the lift and drag forces are
( )3 2 cosL p p c =
( )3 2sinD p p c =
The shock on the lower surface at the nose is weaker than the shock at the trailing edge on the upper
surface (shock at higher Mach number). Hence, the increase in entropy for flow on the two sides is
not same and consequently the streamline from the trailing edge is a slipstream inclined at a small
angle relative to the free stream.
(3) Curved airfo il section
An attached shock forms at the nose. Subsequently, continuous expansion occurs along the surface.
The flow leaves at the trailing edge through an oblique shock. For the shocks to be attached, it is
required that nose and tail be wedge shaped with half angle less than max . Since the flow over the
curved wall varies continuously, no simple expression for lift and drag forces is obtained in this case.
Slip stream
3
2
M1>1
M1, p1
p1
p2
p3
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If a larger portion of the flow field is considered, then the shocks and expansion waves will interact.
The expansion fans attenuate the oblique shocks, making them weak and curved. At large distances
they approach asymptotically the free-stream Mach lines. Due to the interaction the waves will reflect.
The reflected wave system will alter the flow field. In shock-expansion theory, the reflected waves are
neglected. For a diamond airfoil and a lifting flat plate, the reflected waves do not intercept the airfoil
at all. Hence, the shock-expansion results are not affected.
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Thin Airfoil Theory
The shock-expansion theory provides numerical solutions as long as the shocks are attached. The
method is quite simple and general for computing lift and drag. The results, in general, cannot be
expressed in a concise analytic form. However, for a thin airfoil at small angle of attack all the flow
deflections are small and the shock-expansion theory can be approximated by the approximate
relations for weak shocks and expansions. The basic approximate expression for computing pressure
change is
12
2
M
M
p
p
When the first-order weak wave approximation is valid, p andMwill not be much different
from 1p and 1M . Hence,
12
1
2
1
M
M
p
p
If all pressure changes are referenced to free-stream pressure 1p and all deflections to the free-stream
direction, then
12
1
2
1
1
1
M
M
p
ppwhere is inclination relative to free
stream
1
22
2
1 21
1
1
2
12
11
1
=
=
Mp
pp
Mu
ppCp
Thus for a flat plate at a small angle of attack , the pressure coefficients on the upper and lower
surfaces are
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2
1
2
1p
CM
=
The lift and drag coefficients are
( ) ( )2
21
1 1
cos 4cos
1 12
l u
l u
L p p
p p cC C C
Mu c
= =
( )( )
2
22
11 1
sin 4sin
1 12
l u
l u
D p p
p p cC C C
Mu c
= =
2
12
11
4
D
L
CM
C =
The aerodynamic centre is at mid-chord.
For the diamond section aerofoil with nose angle 2 the pressure coefficients, on the front and rear
faces, at zero-incidence are
2
1
2
1pC
M
=
2 32
1
4
1p p
M
=
2
1 1
1
2u
( ) ( )2
2
2 3 2 3 1 12
1
4 1
21D p p t p p c u c
M
= = =
Hence,
22
2 2
1 1
4 4
1 1D
tC
cM M
= =
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For a general airfoil that has thickness, camber and angle of attack, the pressure coefficient on the
upper and lower surfaces are
2 2
1 1
2 2,
1 1
U L
U Lp p
dy dyC C
dx dxM M
= =
The profile can be resolved into a symmetric thickness distribution ( )xt and a camber line of zero
thickness ( )xc at an incidence
U c tdy d d
dx dx dx
= +
c tL d ddydx dx dx
=
Hence,
( )
2
1 12
1 12
1
14
1 2
2 1L U
c cc
p po o
ud
L u C C dx dxdxM
= = +
2
1 1
1
2 L U
cUL
p po
dydyD u C C dx
dx dx
= +
2221 1
2
1
12
2
1
cUL
o
udydy
dx
dx dxM
= +
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22 21 1
2
1
14
2
1
cc t
o
ud d
dxdx dxM
= + +
The lift and drag coefficients are given as
2 2
2
201
4 1
1
c
c t
D
d dC dx
c dx dxM
= + +
The lift coefficient depends only on angle of attack but the drag coefficient also depends on camber
and thickness. The drag splits into three parts: a drag due to lift, a drag due to thickness and a drag
due to camber.
2 2
1 1
4 1 4
1 1
cc
Lo
dC dx
c dxM M
= + =
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The flow can be assumed to be one-dimensional, that is, conditions across each section are uniform.
The conditions at any two sections in a steady flow are related by the equation
222111 AuAu =
Using the sonic condition as reference
= AuuA
When the flow is purely subsonic,
A is a fictitious area that does not occur in the flow. But, if sonic
and supersonic conditions are attained in the flow, then == tAA area of the actual throat
Since = au ,
u
a
u
a
A
A o
o
==
We have
1
12,
1o
= +
2
1
2
1
12
+
+=
M
u
a
1
1
2
2
11
+=
Mo
The isentropic area-Mach number relation becomes
( )( )1
1
2
2
2
2
11
1
21 +
+
+=
M
MA
A
Area-pressure relation
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
11
1
2
2
1
1
+
+
==
oo p
pp
p
u
u
A
A
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Mass flow rate per unit area
o
o
TT
T
RRT
puu
RT
pu
A
m 1
===
2112o
pM
RT
= +
Defining a mass flow parameter as
WpT
Am om 1=
, where W is the molecular weight
2112
mM M
= +
, = universal gas constant
In terms of stagnation quantities and Mach number
( )121
2
2
11
+
+
=
M
M
T
p
RA
m
o
o
Hence, for a given Mach number, the flow rate is proportional to the stagnation pressure and
inversely proportional to the square root of stagnation temperature.o
o
pTm
is used as a non-
dimensional mass flow parameter for turbomachinery performances.
In can be seen that the mass flow rate attains a maxima when 1M = . Hence,
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o
o
T
p
RA
m
A
m 11
max 1
2 +
+==
Hence, for a given gas, the maximum flow per unit area depends on o
o
pT
. For fixed ando op T and
passage, the maximum flow that can pass is relatively large for gases of high molecular weight and
small for gases of low molecular weight.
The fact that the curve of mass flow rate per unit area has a maximum is connected with the
interesting and important effect called choking.
1
isentropic relations
chart orM ,1
o
,
1
oTT
1
A
A.
A is constant . Hence, ( ) ( )1
1
2
2 = A
AA
A
AA
2A
A orchart
relationsisentropic
,2M ,
2
o
2
oTT
Since op and oT are constant, 2p & 2T can be obtained as
,
1
2
1
2
=
o
o
p
p
pp
pp
1
2
1
2
=
o
o
T
T
TT
T
T
Now, for a given area ratio1
2
AA
, 2M can be computed for given 1M . The plotted results look like
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(1) For a given initial Mach number 1M and a given area ratio2
1
AA
, there are either two solutions for
final 2M or none at all. When there are two solutions, one is subsonic and the other is supersonic.
Which one of the two occurs depends, the part, on whether a throat exists between sections (1) and
(2), since in order to change the regime the flow must pass a throat at 1M = .
For example if 1M is subsonic and the passage is converging, then 2M must be subsonic. But if the
passage is converging-diverging and has a throat between (1) and (2), the flow at section (2) may be
either subsonic