Introduction to Fluid Mechanics Chapter 12 Introduction to Compressible Flow

Main Topics Review of Thermodynamics Propagation of Sound Waves Reference State: Local Isentropic Stagnation Conditions Critical Conditions

Review of Thermodynamics Ideal Gas

Review of Thermodynamics Specific Heat Formulas

Review of Thermodynamics Internal Energy and Enthalpy

Review of Thermodynamics Entropy

Review of Thermodynamics The Second Law of Thermodynamics

Review of Thermodynamics Isentropic (Reversible Adiabatic) Processes

Propagation of Sound Waves Speed of Sound Solids and Liquids: Ideal Gas:

Propagation of Sound Waves Types of Flow – The Mach Cone

Propagation of Sound Waves Types of Flow – The Mach Cone (Continued) Mach Angle:

Reference State: Local Isentropic Stagnation Conditions

Reference State: Local Isentropic Stagnation Conditions Computing Equations

Critical Conditions Computing Equations