Author name: Bhagiya Prasad

Te is the Static temperature at the exit of the nozzle. Static temperature refers to the temperature of the fluid at a specific point in the flow, and it doesn’t consider the effects of the fluid’s velocity. The temperature decreases from T0 at the inlet to the at the throat and to the lower value […]

Convergent-divergent nozzle, the term “static pressure at the exit,” denoted as pe, refers to the pressure of the fluid at the exit section of the nozzle. A convergent-divergent nozzle is a type of nozzle used in supersonic and hypersonic flows to accelerate a fluid (often a gas) to high velocities. In this type of nozzle,

The “time interval between the two booms,” denoted as Δt, refers to the duration between two successive sonic booms generated by a supersonic object as it moves through the air. A sonic boom is a shock wave produced when an object travels through the air at a speed faster than the speed of sound in

Velocity of the object or fluid flow is the speed at which the object is moving through the medium. In the context of supersonic flow, “u” represents the velocity of the object or flow relative to the medium, which can exceed the speed of sound.  Specific heat ratio (𝛾) Specific gas constant (R) in J/kg*K

u represents the velocity of the object or fluid flow. It’s the speed at which the object is moving through the medium. In the context of supersonic flow, “u” represents the velocity of the object or flow relative to the medium, which can exceed the speed of sound.  Speed of sound (a) in m/s Specific

The Mach number, denoted as M, is a dimensionless quantity used to describe the speed of an object or fluid flow in relation to the speed of sound in the surrounding medium. Specifically, it’s commonly used to characterize supersonic and hypersonic flows, where the speed of the object or flow exceeds the local speed of

The “length of the face of the wedge,” denoted as l, refers to the dimension of the bottom surface of a wedge-shaped object measured along its span. It represents the distance between the leading edge and the trailing edge of the bottom surface of the wedge.    Chord length in m

L’ represents the lift force per unit span, which is the aerodynamic force that is perpendicular to the fluid flow direction, acting on a unit length of the object. Lift is a critical aerodynamic force responsible for generating upward forces and supporting the weight of aircraft and other objects in flight.  Static pressure at the

The “lift per unit span for a wedge,” denoted as L’, refers to the aerodynamic force generated per unit length of the wedge-shaped object in a fluid flow. This force is exerted perpendicular to the direction of the fluid flow and is a key component of the aerodynamic forces that affect the object’s behavior.  Force

The “force per unit span acting on the bottom surface of the wedge,” denoted as F3′, refers to the aerodynamic force experienced by a unit length of the lower surface of a wedge-shaped object due to fluid flow interactions. This force is primarily a result of the pressure distribution and shear forces on the bottom