Question

A converging nozzle has an exit area of 0.001 m2. Air enters the nozzle with negligible velocity at a pressure of 1 MPa and a temperature of 360 K. For isentropic flow of an ideal gas with k = 1.4 and the gas constant R = Ru/MW = 287 J/kg-K, determine the mass flow rate in kg/s and the exit Mach number for back pressures of (a) 500 kPa and (b) 784 kPa.

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Explanation:

a converging nozzle has an exit area of 0.001 m2. Air enters the nozzle with negligible velocity at a pressure of 1 MPa and a temperature of 360 K. For isentropic flow of an ideal gas with k = 1.4 and the gas constant R = Ru/MW = 287 J/kg-K, determine the mass flow rate in kg/s and the exit Mach number for back pressures

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A_2 = 0.001 m^2 P_1 = 1 MPa, T_1 = 360 k P_2 = 500 kpa p^gamma - 1/gamma proportional T (1000/500)^1.4 - 1/1.4 = (360/T_2) 2^4/14 = 360/T_2 T_2