Semester: V

GAS DYNAMICS
Course Code: 16AS53 CIE Marks: 100+50
Hrs/Week: L:T:P:S: 3:0:2:0 SEE Marks: 100+50
Credits: 04 SEE Duration: 3Hrs+3Hrs

Course Learning Objectives:

To enable the students to:
1 Examine the basic properties of the compressible flows
2 Familiarize with the behavior of different types of shock waves encountered in
compressible flows
3 Understand the behavior of compressible flows through mathematical models
4 Utilize various instrumentation to quantify the properties of compressible flows

Unit-I
Basics of Compressible Flow through Varying Area Duct : Compressible
flows, Stagnation pressure, temperature, density, reference velocities, Bernoulli’s
equation, Effect of Mach number on Compressibility, Isentropic flow with 08 Hrs
variable area-Area ratio as a function of Mach number, Impulse function, Mass
flow rate, Flow through nozzle and diffuser.
Unit – II
Introduction to Shock Waves : Governing Equations of Normal Shock Wave,
Prandtl relation and Rankine-Hugoniot equation, Oblique shocks and
corresponding relations, Shock polar &Hodograph plane, Supersonic flow over a
09 Hrs
wedge, Supersonic compression and supersonic expansion, detached shocks,
Mach reflection. Intersection of waves of same and opposite families, Prandtl-
Meyer Expansion Function.
Unit -III
Fanno Flow : Flow with friction in constant area duct, Fanno lines, Fanno
equation, Definition of friction constant, Friction loss, Effect of wall friction on
flow properties, Friction Parameter, Local flow properties in terms of local Mach
number. 09 Hrs
Rayleigh Flow : Flow with heating or cooling in ducts, Governing equations,
Heating relations for a perfect gas, Slope of Rayleigh line, Entropy considerations.
Maximum heat transfer.

Unit -IV
Similarity Principle and Compressible Aerodynamics : Subsonic, supersonic
Prandtl-Glauret rule, Von Karman Transonic rule, Gothert's rule, Shock expansion 09 Hrs
theory over supersonic airfoil, compressible flow classical thin airfoil theory.
 Unit -V
Differential Equations of Motion for Steady Compressible Flows : Basic
Potential equation for compressible flow, Linearization of potential equation-
09 Hrs
Small perturbation theory, Methods for solution of nonlinear potential equation-
Introduction, Boundary Conditions, Pressure coefficient expression.

PART B
LABORATORY COMPONENT
Sl.No Name of the Experiment
1 Calibration of Hot wire anemometer.
2 Calibration of supersonic wind tunnel test section.
3 Flow visualization over Forebody configurations.
Flow visualization over delta wing aircraft and measurement of surface pressure
4
distribution at various angles of attack.
Determination of oblique shock angle for over a wedge and measurement of surface
5
pressure distribution.
Determination of oblique shock angle for over a cone and measurement of surface
6
pressure distribution.
Determination of shock pattern and pressure distribution over a flat plate at various
7
angles of attack.
Determination of shock pattern and pressure distribution over a diamond shaped
8
airfoils at various angles of attack.
Determination of shock pattern and pressure distribution over a biconvex airfoils at
9
various angles of attack.
Supersonic flow studies over a varying concave ramp and determination of flowfield
10
properties.
Supersonic flow studies over a varying convex ramp and determination of flowfield
11
properties.
Estimation of aerodynamic characteristics of a missile configuration at various angles
12
of attack.

Course Outcomes:
At the end of this course the student will be able to :
1 Summarize the various properties of compressible flow
2 Conclude the behaviour of compressible flows for various aerospace applications
3 Justify the effect of compressible flows with suitable mathematical formulation
4 Evaluate the characteristics of the compressible flows through suitable measuring
equipments
Reference Books
Anderson, J. D., Modern Compressible Flow with Historical Perspective McGraw-Hill
1
Education; 3 edition (1 August 2002) ISBN- 978-0072424430
Liepmann, H. W. and Roshko, A., Elements of Gas Dynamics, Dover Publications
2
(January 11, 2002) ISBN- 978-0486419633
John, J. E. A. and Keith, T., Gas Dynamics, 3 rd., Prentice Hall (2006) ISBN- 978-
3
0131206687
Zucker, R. D. and Biblarz, O., Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics, John Wiley & Sons; 2nd
4
Revised edition edition (13 September 2002) ISBN- 978-0471059677
Saad, M. A., Compressible Fluid Flow , 2 nd ed., Prentice Hall (1992) ISBN- 978-
5
0131613737

CO-PO Mapping
CO/PO PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12
CO1 H H H L L H M M L
CO2 M H H H L L L L H
CO3 L M H H M H
CO4 H H H H H M L M H
High-H : Medium-M : Low-L
SCHEME OF EVALUATION
Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE)
( Theory – 100 Marks) (Laboratory- 50 Marks) Total
(150)
Evaluation method Course with
Assignment
Quiz -1 10 Performance of the student in
Test -1 30 the laboratory, every week 40
Quiz -2 10
Quiz -3 10 Test at the end of the semester
10
Test -2 30
Assignment 10

Total 100 Total 50 150

Semester End Evaluation (SEE)

Theory (100 Marks) Laboratory(50 Marks) Total
(150)
Part- –A 20 Experiment
Objective type questions Conduction with 40
 Part –B proper results
There should be five questions from five units. Viva 10
Each question should be for maximum of 16
Marks.

The UNIT-1, UNIT-4 and UNIT-5 should not 80

have any choice.

The UNIT-2 and UNIT-3 should have an

internal choice.
Both the questions should be of the same
complexity in terms of COs and Bloom’s
taxonomy level.
Total 100 Total 50 150