The mass flow rate (ṁ) of air through a low-bypass turbofan engine in aircraft design can be calculated using the following formula:
– ṁ (pronounced “m-dot”) is the mass flow rate of air (in kilograms per second, kg/s).
– ρ (rho) is the air density (in kilograms per cubic meter, kg/m³).
– A is the cross-sectional area through which air flows (in square meters, m²).
– V is the velocity of the air (in meters per second, m/s).