The One-Dimensional Theory of Steady Compressible Fluid Flow in Ducts with Friction and Heat Addition

Abstract

Steady, adiabatic, frictional, variable-area flow of a compressible fluid is treated in differential form on the basis of one-dimensional approximation. Basic equations are first stated in terms of pressure, density, temperature, and velocity of the fluid. Simplification and unification are then achieved by choosing the square of the local Mach number as one of the variables to describe the flow. The direction of change on the flow variables can be obtained directly from the transformed equations without integration, as shown by two examples.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1947
Accession Number
ADA801398

Entities

People

  • Bruce L. Hicks
  • Donald J. Montgomery
  • Robert H. Wasserman

Organizations

  • Glenn Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Compressible Flow
  • Differential Equations
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Flow
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Friction
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transmission
  • Mach Number
  • Mechanics
  • Steady Flow
  • Supersonic Flow
  • Thermodynamics
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.