INVESTIGATION OF AIR FLOW NEAR THE EXIT OF A CONSTANT AREA DUCT.

Abstract

The behavior of air flow near the exit of a constant area duct choked by friction was investigated. The duct was 12 ft 6 in long with a rectangular cross section of 0.501 by 1.124 in. Mean Mach numbers as high as 1.08 and local Mach numbers as high as 1.17 were measured at the exit. A mean Mach number of unity was observed as far as 1/4 in upstream of the exit. A schlieren system showed rapid property changes along the last 1/4 in of duct and shock waves were observed when pressure probes were inserted into the flow. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0832449

Entities

People

  • Glen L. Mcfarlane

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Flow
  • Friction
  • Mach Number
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Waves

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.