Practice - Key relations
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Practice Questions
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What happens to the fluid density in compressible flows?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to gases at different speeds.
Define stagnation temperature.
💡 Hint: Recall the conditions of no heat transfer.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What defines compressible flow?
💡 Hint: Think about speed and density.
True or False: Stagnation properties are values at rest under isentropic conditions.
💡 Hint: Consider definitions of temperature and properties.
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Challenge Problems
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A supersonic aircraft is cruising at a Mach number of 2.5. Calculate the change in pressure and temperature across a normal shock experienced when the aircraft slows down to a Mach number of 0.8.
💡 Hint: Setup equations for conservation principles.
A nozzle is designed for a fluent flow with an initial pressure of 200 kPa and temperature of 300 K. Determine the area at the throat if the Mach number needs to be maintained at 2.0.
💡 Hint: Remember to rearrange equations to solve for area.
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