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Notes on gas flow through a nozzle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

A. M. Binnie
A. M. Binnie
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Trinity CollegeCambridge
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Abstract

In Fart 1 the oscillations are examined which may develop in supersonic flow through the divergent part of a nozzle. Hooker's theory is found to be confirmed by observations on a steam nozzle.

In Part 2 it is shown that Taylor's approximate theory of flow between circular arcs can also analyse the throat conditions when the velocity of approach to the throat is supersonic. Limiting symmetrical flow occurs when the velocity at the centre of the throat just exceeds the local velocity of sound, no matter what the radii of the arcs and the ratio of the specific heats of the gas may be. The unique asymmetrical case is merely the reverse of Taylor's solution for the flow when the velocity of approach is subsonic.

A numerical comparison has been made of the velocities across the throat as calculated by Taylor's method and by Fox and Southwell's iterative process when the velocity of approach is subsonic. The agreement is good for limiting symmetrical flow but not so satisfactory for the unique asymmetrical case.

Type
Research Article
Information
Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society , Volume 46 , Issue 3 , July 1950 , pp. 492 - 499
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 1950

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