
11.5 Nonisentropic Flow of an Ideal Gas 619
GIVEN The duct in Example 11.12 is shortened by 50%, but
the duct discharge pressure is maintained at the choked flow value
for Example 11.12, namely,
p
d
⫽ 45 kPa1abs2
Effect of Duct Length on Choked Fanno Flow
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XAMPLE 11.13
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OLUTION
which is read in Fig. D.1 for Thus,
(3)
We get from
(4)
from Fig. D.2 for The value of V* is the same as it
was in Example 11.12, namely,
(5)
Thus, from Eqs. 4 and 5 we obtain
(6)
and from Eqs. 1, 3, and 6 we get
(Ans)
The mass flowrate associated with a shortened tube is larger than
the mass flowrate for the longer tube, This trend is
general for subsonic Fanno flow.
COMMENT For the same upstream stagnation state and
downstream pressure, the mass flowrate for the Fanno flow will
decrease with increase in length of duct for subsonic flow. Equiv-
alently, if the length of the duct remains the same but the wall fric-
tion is increased, the mass flowrate will decrease.
m
#
⫽ 1.65 kg
Ⲑ
s.
⫽ 1.73 kg
Ⲑ
s
m
#
⫽ 10.97 kg
Ⲑ
m
3
2 c
p10.1m2
2
4
d 1226 m
Ⲑ
s2
V
1
⫽ 10.73213102⫽ 226 m
Ⲑ
s
V* ⫽ 310 m
Ⲑ
s
Ma
1
⫽ 0.7.
V
1
V*
⫽ 0.73
V
1
r
1
⫽ 10.79211.23 kg
Ⲑ
m
3
2⫽ 0.97 kg
Ⲑ
m
3
Ma
1
⫽ 0.7.
We guess that the shortened duct will still choke and check our
assumption by comparing with p*. If the flow is
choked; if not, another assumption has to be made. For choked flow
we can calculate the mass flowrate just as we did for Example 11.12.
For unchoked flow, we will have to devise another strategy.
For choked flow
and from Fig. D.2, we read the values
With we use Fig. D.1 and get
Now the duct exit pressure can be obtained from
and we see that Our assumption of choked flow is jus-
tified. The pressure at the exit plane is greater than the surround-
ing pressure outside the duct exit. The final drop of pressure
from 48.5 kPa1abs2to 45 kPa1abs2involves complicated three-
dimensional flow downstream of the exit.
To determine the mass flowrate we use
(1)
The density at section 112is obtained from
(2)
r
1
r
0,1
⫽ 0.79
m
#
⫽ r
1
A
1
V
1
p
d
6 p*.
⫽ a
1
1.5
b 10.7223101 kPa1abs24⫽ 48.5 kPa1abs2
p
2
⫽ p* ⫽ a
p*
p
1
b a
p
1
p
0,1
b 1p
0,1
2
1p
2
⫽ p*2
p
1
p
0
⫽ 0.72
Ma
1
⫽ 0.70,p* ⫽ 1.5.
Ma
1
⫽ 0.70 and p
1
Ⲑ
f 1/* ⫺ /
1
2
D
⫽
10.02211 m2
0.1 m
⫽ 0.2
p
d
6 p*,p
d
FIND Will shortening the duct cause the mass flowrate through
the duct to increase or decrease? Assume that the average friction
factor for the duct remains constant at a value of f ⫽ 0.02.
GIVEN The same flowrate obtained in Example 11.12
is desired through the shortened duct of Example 11.13
Assume f remains constant at a value of 0.02. 1/
2
⫺ /
1
⫽ 1 m2.
1.65 kg
Ⲑ
s2
1m
⫽
Unchoked Fanno Flow
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XAMPLE 11.14
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OLUTION
from Example 11.12, and from Fig. D.2
f 1/* ⫺ /
1
2
D
⫽ 0.4
Ma
1
⫽ 0.63Since the mass flowrate of Example 11.12 is desired, the Mach
number and other properties at the entrance of the constant area
duct remain at the values determined in Example 11.12. Thus,
FIND Determine the Mach number at the exit of the duct,
and the back pressure, required. p
2
,
M
2
,
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