The mass flow rate of an internal combustion engine in aircraft design is a crucial parameter that represents the amount of air or fuel mixture passing through the engine per unit of time. It is often denoted by the symbol “ṁ” and can be defined as:
- ṁ = Mass Flow Rate (in kilograms per second, kg/s)
- ρ = Air Density (in kilograms per cubic meter, kg/m³)
- A = Cross-Sectional Area through which the flow occurs (in square meters, m²)
- V = Velocity of the flow (in meters per second, m/s)