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MECH 448 Compressible Fluid Flow Units: 3.50
Introduction and review of work done in earlier courses; basic equations for one-dimensional compressible flow; isentropic one-dimensional flow; steady and unsteady normal shock waves; oblique shock waves; steady and unsteady expansion waves; two-dimensional isentropic flow; nozzle flows; effects of friction and heat transfer; boundary layer flow; design of aircraft engine intake systems; design of supersonic wind-tunnels and shock tubes. Students are expected to have knowledge of fluid mechanics typically acquired in MECH 241/MECH 341. Those who have not taken these or similar courses will need to prepare through self study.
NOT OFFERED 2024-2025
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
NOT OFFERED 2024-2025
(Lec: 3, Lab: 0, Tut: 0.5)
Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 0
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 31
Engineering Design 11
Offering Faculty: Smith Engineering
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Determine when compressibility effects are important.
- Model various types of compressible gas flows.
- Model the changes that occur through various types of stationary and moving shock waves.
- Model the changes that occur through stationary and moving expansion waves.
- Identify the various types of flow that occur with compressible gas flow through nozzles.
- Design convergent/divergent nozzles.
- Determine what types of engine intake systems that should be used with various subsonic and supersonic aircraft.
- Determine the effects of viscous stresses and heat transfer on compressible fluid flows.
- Calculate heat transfer rates to and from external surfaces in high speed compressible flows.
- Determine the basic characteristics of hypersonic and high temperature gas flows.
- Determine when low density flow effects become important and evaluate the consequences of these effects.