In a choked flow condition, the mass flow rate through the nozzle is at its maximum and any further

increase in the upstream pressure will not result in an increase in the mass flow rate. Instead, the flow
will remain choked and the downstream static pressure and stagnation pressure will not change.

The choked flow condition occurs when the flow velocity at the narrowest part of the nozzle reaches the
local speed of sound, which is the maximum velocity that a fluid can reach. At this point, the flow
becomes “choked” and the mass flow rate is determined solely by the upstream conditions.

If the upstream pressure is increased, the flow velocity at the narrowest part of the nozzle will remain
constant, since the local speed of sound is fixed for a given fluid and temperature. Therefore, the mass
flow rate will remain constant, and the downstream static and stagnation pressures will not change.

However, it is worth noting that if the downstream pressure is decreased, the flow may become
unchoked and the mass flow rate may increase, leading to a higher downstream static pressure and a
lower downstream stagnation pressure. This is because the