| Course Name | Compressible Fluid Flow |
| Course Code | 23AEE212 |
| Program | B. Tech. in Aerospace Engineering |
| Semester | 4 |
| Credits | 3 |
| Campus | Coimbatore |
Review of Thermodynamics: Energy Equation – Compressible Flows: Isentropic Flow, Stagnation Properties. Propagation of Sound, Mach number, Distinction between Subsonic and Supersonic flows, Introduction to Pressure Coefficient and Prandtl–Glauert transformation, Formation of Shock waves.
Flow Through Varying-area Ducts – Normal Shock Wave – Oblique Shock Wave – Shock Polar – Shock Wave Interactions – Prandtl-Meyer Expansion – Effect of Back Pressure on Nozzle Flows – Supersonic Wind Tunnels.
Fanno Flow – Rayleigh Flow – Representation of Shock Waves on the T-S Diagram – Small Perturbation Theory – Similarity Rules – Introduction to the Method of Characteristics .Sessions with more emphasis on Experiential learning: Parametric design of supersonic inlets/nozzles: Calculations using Applets; Schlieren demonstration of shock flows.
Course Outcomes
CO1: Study the impact of compressibility on gas flows and analyze shock waves
CO2: Analyze expansion waves.
CO3: Learn about compressible flow through CD nozzles.
CO4: Study the impact of friction and heat transfer on compressible flow.
CO-PO Mapping
| PO/PSO |
PO1 |
PO2 |
PO3 |
PO4 |
PO5 |
PO6 |
PO7 |
PO8 |
PO9 |
PO10 |
PO11 |
PO12 |
PSO1 |
PSO2 |
PSO3 |
| CO | |||||||||||||||
| CO1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 2 |
| CO2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 |
| CO3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| CO4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 |
Evaluation Pattern
| Assessment | Internal | End Semester |
| Midterm Exam | 30 | |
| *Continuous Assessment (CA) | 30 | |
| End Semester | 40 |
Text Book(s)
John D Anderson, “Modern Compressible Flow,” 4th edition, Mcgraw-Hill, 2021.
Reference(s)
Shapiro.A.H, “The Dynamics and Thermodynamcis of Compressible Fluid Flow,” Vol.1, Ronald Press Company, 1977. Zucker.R.D and Biblarz.O, “Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics,” 3rd edition, John Wiley, 2020.
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