Transient Compressible Flow in a Piping Network: A Solution Method and Computer Simulation

Abstract

A general method of calculating the transient state of compressible fluid flow through complex piping networks has been developed and a computer program implementing this method has been written. This report presents the theory and logic upon which the solution method and program are based. It serves also as a basic introduction to the program, which is written for persons having minimal knowledge of the compressible flow theory. Keywords: Fluid dynamics; Compressible pipe flow.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 25, 1983
Accession Number
ADA196184

Entities

People

  • Paul J. Lefebvre
  • Richard F. Hubbell

Organizations

  • Naval Underwater Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Compressible Flow
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Simulations
  • Differential Equations
  • Digital Information
  • Equations
  • Flow Network
  • Flow Rate
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Mach Number
  • Pipe Flow
  • Procedures (Computers)
  • Stagnation Pressure
  • Static Pressure
  • Thermodynamic Processes

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.