University of Canal Suez

College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Power Engineering
Gas Dynamics; Level 4th
Dr. Abdelnabi Zaghloul Abdelnabi

Chapter 2

Isentropic flow with variable area

Isentropic flow with variable area
 Content;

- Introduction
- Derivation
- Stagnation properties
- If a converging – diverging nozzle
- Application
Properties Relation of Isentropic Flow
 Introductions

Examples of isentropic flows:

Jet or rocket nozzles, Airfoils
diffusers
 Derivation

C22
C12
 Derivation

C22
C12
Derivation
Derivation
Variation of relative velocity
with cross section
 Property relation
for isentropic flow

M<1 V increases M≤1 M>1 V decreases M≥1

Subsonic flow: Supersonic flow:

− ≡− − ≡+
Summary property relation
for isentropic flow
Stagnation Properties
Stagnation Properties cont.
Gas Dynamic Tables

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Critical Condition
Examples
Examples
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