In the context of aircraft design, “mass flow rate” is not typically used to describe the characteristics of an airframe structure. Mass flow rate is more commonly associated with fluid dynamics, such as the flow of air or fuel through an engine.
The mass flow rate (\(ṁ\)) for fluids is defined by the formula:
- ṁ represents the mass flow rate of the fluid.
- ρ is the density of the fluid.
- A is the cross-sectional area through which the fluid flows.
- V is the velocity of the fluid.