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GAS DYNAMICS SYLLABUS

The document outlines the course BMEE323L on Gas Dynamics, detailing its objectives, outcomes, and modules covering various aspects of compressible flow, including isentropic flows, shock waves, and numerical techniques for nozzle design. It specifies the prerequisites, total lecture hours, and recommended textbooks and evaluation methods. The course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze and design systems involving compressible fluid dynamics.

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GAS DYNAMICS SYLLABUS

The document outlines the course BMEE323L on Gas Dynamics, detailing its objectives, outcomes, and modules covering various aspects of compressible flow, including isentropic flows, shock waves, and numerical techniques for nozzle design. It specifies the prerequisites, total lecture hours, and recommended textbooks and evaluation methods. The course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze and design systems involving compressible fluid dynamics.

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Agenda Item 65/46 - Annexure - 42

BMEE323L Gas Dynamics L T P C


3 0 0 3
Pre-requisite BMEE203L , BMEE204L , BMEE204P Syllabus version
1.0
Course Objectives
1. To introduce students to the basics of compressible flow, with a particular emphasis on a
wide range of one-dimensional steady-flow problems.
2. To provide a thorough knowledge of supersonic flow characteristics such as shock
waves and expansion fans, as well as their applications in practical systems.
3. To impart the knowledge of compressible flow through a constant area duct with friction.
4. To impart the knowledge of compressible flow through a constant area duct with heat
transfer.
5. To familiarize the student with the numerical techniques suited for the design of
supersonic nozzles.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
1. Explain the features of compressible flows.
2. Design C-D nozzles by applying the concepts of isentropic compressible flow through
variable area duct.
3. Analyse normal shock, oblique shock and their interactions in high-speed flows.
4. Apply the knowledge of Prandtl-Meyer expansion fan and shock-expansion theory.
5. Apply the concepts of Fanno flow and Rayleigh flow towards the design of combustion
sections and jet pipes.
6. Apply the concept of Method of Characteristics for the design of jet engine nozzle.

Module:1 Introduction to compressible fluid flow and control volume 4 hours


analysis
Introduction to compressible flow; Coefficient of Compressibility; Speed of sound; Mach
number; Stagnation state; Critical state; Classification of flows based on Mach number-
Physical significance of Mach number - Effect of Mach number on compressibility- Mach
cone - Differences between Incompressible and Compressible flows. Properties of
atmosphere - Conservation laws for mass, momentum and energy.
Module:2 Isentropic Variable area flows 6 hours
Isentropic flow through a variable area duct; Mach number variation; Area ratio as a function
of Mach number; Impulse function; Mass flow rate through nozzles and diffusers;
Phenomenon of choking; subsonic and supersonic designs; Effect of back pressure; Over-
expanded and under-expanded Convergent-Divergent nozzles; T-S and H-S diagrams
showing Nozzle and Diffuser process, Supersonic wind tunnels.
Module:3 Normal shock waves 6 hours
Flow with normal shock waves; Governing equations; Prandtl relation; Impossibility of
rarefaction shock; Mach number downstream of the shock; Property variations across the
shock; Strength of shock wave; Entropy change and stagnation pressure drop; Rankine-
Hugoniot equation; Normal shock waves in Convergent-Divergent nozzles, Moving normal
shock waves; Physical features of wave propagation; Shock tube and property relations.
Module:4 Oblique Shock Waves 7 hours
Oblique shock wave and its governing equations, θ-β-M relations, The Hodograph and
Shock Polar, Supersonic flow over wedges and cones, Mach line, Attached and Detached
shock, Reflections and interaction of oblique shock waves, Oblique shock wave applications.
Module:5 Prandtl-Meyer Flows and Shock-Expansion Theory 6 hours
Expansion waves, Prandtl-Meyer flow and its governing equations, Supersonic flow over
convex and concave corners, Approximation of continuous expansion waves by discrete
waves; Expansion fan interactions and reflections, Shock-Expansion Theory, Lift and drag
calculation for Diamond airfoil.

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Agenda Item 65/46 - Annexure - 42

Module:6 Fanno and Rayleigh Flows 7 hours


Fanno flow governing equations and their closed-form solutions; Fanno curves; Variation of
flow properties with duct length; Frictional choking; Applications; Normal shocks in Fanno
flow.
Rayleigh flow equations; Rayleigh line; Variation of flow properties; Maximum heat transfer,
thermal choking; Applications; Normal shocks in Rayleigh flow.
Module:7 Method of Characteristics 7 hours
Philosophy of the method of characteristics, MoC for Planar flow, determination of the
characteristic lines; compatibility equations, unit processes; Initial value line; Zones of
influence and Dependence; Properties of characteristic regions; Centered expansions;
Compression turns; Supersonic nozzle design
Module:8 Contemporary issues: 2 hours

Total Lecture hours: 45 hours


Text Book
1. Hodge B.K, Koenig C, Compressible Fluid Dynamics with personal computer
applications, 2015, 1st edition, Pearson Education India.
Reference Books
1. Anderson J.D, Modern Compressible Flow: With Historical Perspective, 2021, 4th
Edition. McGrawHill.
2. Robert D. Zucker, Oscar Biblarz, Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics, 2019, 3rd Edition.
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
3. Oosthuizen, Patrick H, William E. Carscallen, Introduction to compressible fluid flow,
2013, CRC press.
4. Saad M.A, Compressible Fluid Flow, 1993, 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-
Hall.
5. Rathakrishnan E, Gas Dynamics, 2017, 6th Edition. Prentice-Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
Mode of Evaluation: CAT, written assignment, Quiz, FAT.
Recommended by Board of Studies 09-03-2022
Approved by Academic Council No. 65 Date 17-03-2022

Proceedings of the 65th Academic Council (17.03.2022) 1351

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