EXAM 2 Flashcards
What does compressible mean?
fluid can change shape/size as we change P/T
Are gases compressible/incompressible?
compressible
Mach number equation
u/c where c is speed of sound in fluid
What mathematically is true for incompressible flow?
(rho1/rho2) < 2 AND (Ma < 0.3)
What energy balance do you follow for incompressible flow? What fluids does this describe?
Chapter 2 … all liquids and slow moving gases
What two things could prove the show is compressible?
pressure ratio large or flow very fast
When compressible flow, what are the dominant terms of mechanical energy balance?
kinetic energy and compressible effects (large change in density)
What kind of flow is air through AC duct?
incompressible
What find of flow is flow from a high pressure tank through a short tube?
compressible
What does Mach number indicate?
importance of compressibility and velocity
What variable represents mass velocity?
G
Eqn of mass velocity?
G = (velocity)*(density)
What are the units of mass velocity?
kg/(m^2*s)
What does k represent?
ratio of heat capacity (Cp/Cv)
What is the k value for monoatomic processes?
1.67
What is the k value of diatomic processes?
1.40
What is the k value of triatomic processes?
1.32
What does it mean when a system is adiabatic?
There is no mass/heat transfer between system and environment
What kind of system is an isolated system?
adiabatic
What happens to velocity as a fluid moves down an adiabatic system?
it increases
What happens to density as a fluid moves down an adiabatic system?
it decreases because pressure decreases
What happens to pressure as a fluid moves down an adiabatic system?
it decreases
What happens to temperature as a fluid moves down an adiabatic system?
unknown without knowing about flow… if the frictional loss is greater than the impact of velocity change, temperature will increase
What happens to Ma as a fluid moves down an adiabatic system?
it increases
What happens to mass velocity as a fluid moves down an adiabatic system?
it stays the same
What is the relationship between the pressure at the outlet of an adiabatic system and the pressure of the surroundings?
they are equivalent