3.1.10 · HinglishCompressible Flow & Aerodynamics

Converging-diverging (de Laval) nozzle — subsonic, supersonic flow

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3.1.10 · Physics › Compressible Flow & Aerodynamics


de Laval nozzle KYA hai?

Flow ki state ko Mach number se track kiya jaata hai: jahan flow speed hai, local speed of sound hai, , specific gas constant hai, local temperature hai.

  • : subsonic
  • : sonic (yeh sirf throat par hota hai — ise choked flow kehte hain)
  • : supersonic

Area ka direction change kyun karna padta hai? (Area–Velocity relation)

Yeh is topic ka core hai. Hum ise steady, 1-D, isentropic (no friction, no heat transfer) flow ke liye first principles se DERIVE karte hain.

Figure — Converging-diverging (de Laval) nozzle — subsonic, supersonic flow

Isentropic relations jo tumhe chahiye (derived idea)

Energy conservation se aur ke saath, tumhe stagnation-to-static ratios milte hain (subscript = reservoir/stagnation, jahan ):


Back pressure ke saath flow kaisa behave karta hai


Worked Examples


Common Mistakes (steel-manned)


Recall Feynman: 12-saal ke bachche ko samjhao

Socho ek straw se phoonk maar ke ek toy car push kar rahe ho. Agar straw ko pinch karo, hawa tez nikalti hai — yeh "squeeze to speed up" trick hai, aur yeh kaam karta hai jab tak hawa slow hai. Lekin ek magic speed hai: speed of sound. Hawa ko sound se tez banane ke liye, iska ulta karna padta hai — tube ko wider hone do, narrow nahi! Toh ek rocket nozzle ek hourglass ki tarah shaped hota hai: beech mein pinch hota hai (throat, jahan hawa exactly speed of sound hit karti hai), phir flare out hota hai taaki hawa super fast blast ho sake. Pinched throat ek one-way gate ki tarah bhi kaam karta hai: jab wahan hawa sound barrier hit kar le, chahe bahar se kitna bhi suck karo, same amount of hawa flow hoti hai — yeh "choked" hai.


Flashcards

Compressible flow ke liye Area–Velocity relation kya hai?
Subsonic flow mein gas ko accelerate kaise karte hain?
Area decrease karo (converging section), kyunki .
Supersonic flow mein gas ko accelerate kaise karte hain?
Area increase karo (diverging section), kyunki .
Nozzle mein exactly Mach 1 flow kahan reach kar sakti hai?
Sirf throat par, jahan (area minimum) hota hai.
"Choked flow" ka matlab kya hai?
Throat par ; mass flow rate maximum aur fixed hai, back pressure aur neeche karne se bhi.
ke liye critical pressure ratio ?
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Stagnation temperature ratio ?
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Stagnation pressure ratio ?
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Converging-only nozzle par kyun max out ho jaata hai?
Uska minimum area exit hai; diverging part ke bina, ke liye zaruri impossible hai, toh exit sonic par choke hota hai.
Properly running de Laval nozzle mein highest speed kahan hoti hai?
Exit par (diverging section ke end mein), throat par nahi.
Agar back pressure choke aur design ke beech ho toh diverging section mein kya khada hota hai?
Ek normal shock jo flow ko supersonic se wapas subsonic mein jump karta hai.
Mach number aur speed of sound ki definition?
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Connections

Concept Map

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goal

classifies

reaches M=1

combined into

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dA/A = M^2-1 times dV/V

M<1 needs shrink

M>1 needs grow

M=1 gives dA=0

de Laval nozzle

Converging section

Throat, min area

Diverging section

Accelerate gas to supersonic

Mach number M=V/a

Subsonic sonic supersonic

Choked sonic flow

Continuity mass flow

Area-Velocity relation

Euler momentum

Speed of sound a^2=dp/drho

Sign of M^2-1 sets area change