In aircraft design, the term “cylinder piston” typically refers to the piston within a cylinder of an internal combustion engine. To calculate the mass flow rate in such a scenario, you would usually be interested in the flow of air or fuel through the engine’s intake or exhaust, rather than the piston itself.
The formula for mass flow rate of a fluid (such as air or fuel) through a component is generally as follows:
- ṁ is the mass flow rate in kilograms per second (kg/s).
- ρ is the density of the fluid in kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³).
- A is the cross-sectional area of the component through which the fluid is flowing, in square meters (m²).
- V is the velocity of the fluid in meters per second (m/s).