Question

g A large tank, at 400 kPa and 450 K, supplies air to a converging-diverging nozzle of throat area 4 cm2 and exit area 5 cm2. For what range of back pressures will the flow (a) be entirely subsonic; (b) have a shock wave inside the nozzle; (c) have oblique shocks outside the exit (i.e., over-expanded exit flow); and (d ) have supersonic expansion waves outside the exit (under-expanded exit flow)

Answer 1

A) ≥ 325Kpa

B) ( 265 < Pe < 325 ) Kpa

C) (94 < Pe < 265 )Kpa

D) Pe < 94 Kpa

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data :

A large Tank : Pressures are at 400kPa and 450 K

Throat area = 4cm^2 , exit area = 5cm^2

a) Determine the range of back pressures that the flow will be entirely subsonic

The range of flow of back pressures that will make the flow entirely subsonic

will be ≥ 325Kpa

attached below is the detailed solution

B) Have a shock wave

The range of back pressures for there to be shock wave inside the nozzle

= ( 265 < Pe < 325 ) Kpa

attached below is a detailed solution

C) Have oblique shocks outside the exit

= (94 < Pe < 265 )Kpa

D) Have supersonic expansion waves outside the exit

= Pe < 94 Kpa