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=== Geometric Choking === | |||
For steady-state nozzle flow, the massflow is obtained as | |||
{{NumEqn|<math> | |||
\dot{m}=\rho uA=const | \dot{m}=\rho uA=const | ||
</math>}} | |||
Eqn. \ref{eq:massflow:a} can be evaluated at any location inside the nozzle and if evaluated at sonic conditions we get | |||
{{NumEqn|<math> | |||
\dot{m}=\rho^* u^* A^* | \dot{m}=\rho^* u^* A^* | ||
</math>}} | |||
By definition <math>u^*=a^*</math> and thus | |||
{{NumEqn|<math> | |||
\dot{m}=\rho^* a^* A^* | \dot{m}=\rho^* a^* A^* | ||
</math>}} | |||
<math>\rho^*</math> and <math>a^*</math> can be obtained using the ratios <math>\rho^*/\rho_o</math> and <math>a^*/a_o</math> | |||
{{NumEqn|<math> | |||
\rho^*=\left(\frac{\rho^*}{\rho_o}\right)\rho_o=\frac{p_o}{RT_o}\left(\frac{2}{\gamma+1}\right)^{1/(\gamma-1)} | \rho^*=\left(\frac{\rho^*}{\rho_o}\right)\rho_o=\frac{p_o}{RT_o}\left(\frac{2}{\gamma+1}\right)^{1/(\gamma-1)} | ||
</math>}} | |||
{{NumEqn|<math> | |||
a^*=\left(\frac{a^*}{a_o}\right)a_o=a_o\left(\frac{2}{\gamma+1}\right)^{1/2}=\sqrt{\gamma RT_o}\left(\frac{2}{\gamma+1}\right)^{1/2} | a^*=\left(\frac{a^*}{a_o}\right)a_o=a_o\left(\frac{2}{\gamma+1}\right)^{1/2}=\sqrt{\gamma RT_o}\left(\frac{2}{\gamma+1}\right)^{1/2} | ||
</math>}} | |||
Eqns. \ref{eq:as} and \ref{eq:rhos} in Eqn. \ref{eq:massflow:b} gives | |||
{{NumEqn|<math> | |||
\dot{m}=\frac{p_o}{RT_o}\left(\frac{2}{\gamma+1}\right)^{1/(\gamma-1)} | \dot{m}=\frac{p_o}{RT_o}\left(\frac{2}{\gamma+1}\right)^{1/(\gamma-1)} | ||
\sqrt{\gamma RT_o}\left(\frac{2}{\gamma+1}\right)^{1/2} | \sqrt{\gamma RT_o}\left(\frac{2}{\gamma+1}\right)^{1/2} | ||
A^* | A^* | ||
</math>}} | |||
which can be rewritten as | |||
{{NumEqn|<math> | |||
\dot{m}=\frac{p_o A^*}{\sqrt{T_o}}\sqrt{\frac{\gamma}{R}\left(\frac{2}{\gamma+1}\right)^{(\gamma+1)/(\gamma-1)}} | \dot{m}=\frac{p_o A^*}{\sqrt{T_o}}\sqrt{\frac{\gamma}{R}\left(\frac{2}{\gamma+1}\right)^{(\gamma+1)/(\gamma-1)}} | ||
</math>}} | |||
Eqn. \ref{eq:massflow:c} valid for: | |||
* quasi-one-dimensional flow | |||
* steady state | |||
* inviscid flow | |||
* calorically perfect gas | |||
It should be noted that the choked massflow can be calculated using Eqn. \ref{eq:massflow:c} even for cases with shocks downstream of the throat. | |||
