Syllabus
Governing equations – quasi-one-dimensional flows – acoustic waves and waves of finite ampli- tude – normal shocks – R-H equations – shock tube problem – oblique shocks – Prandtl-Meyer expansion – wave drag – reflection and interaction of waves – conical flows – flows with friction and heat transfer – linearized potential flow and its applications – transonic flows.
Text Books
Anderson, J. D., Modern Compressible Flow with Historical Perspective, 3rd ed., McGraw Hill (2004).
References
1. Liepmann, H. W. and Roshko, A., Elements of Gas Dynamics, Dover (2001).
2. John, J. E. A. and Keith, T., Gas Dynamics, 3rd ed., Prentice Hall (2006).
3. Zucker, R. D. and Biblarz, O., Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics, 2nd ed., Wiley (2002).
4. Saad, M. A., Compressible Fluid Flow, 2nd ed., Prentice Hall (1992).
5. Shapiro, A. H., The Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Compressible Fluid Flow, Vol. 1 & 2 Wiley (1953).
Course Outcomes (COs):
CO1: Ability to analyse simple 1D/2D inviscid compressible flow with shock waves.
CO2: Analyse Quasi 1D gas dynamic problems applied to supersonic nozzles and wind tunnels.
CO3: Apply Fanno and Rayleigh flow theory for preliminary analysis of compressible flow in ducts.
CO4: Use MOC to solve 2D, isentropic compressible flows.
CO5: Estimate/Derive aerodynamic coefficients for simple geometries for compressible flow