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p τx p+dp
• Already derived differential T T+dT
forms of steady conservation eqs. ρ ρ+dρ
– no body forces v v+dv
A A+dA
– neglect viscous work dx
h δq h+dh
dρ 1 dv 2 dA
Mass + + =0 (VI.9) Recall, 1-D valid
ρ 2 v 2
A only for dA/dx small

τx Lp dp 1 v 2 dv 2
Momentum dx + + = 0 (VI.10)
p A p 2p ρ v 2

δq 1 v 2 dv 2 dh
Energy − 2
− =0 (VI.11)
RT 2 RT v RT
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p τ p+dp
• In addition, limit to nonreacting T x
T+dT
ideal gases (nonreact.ÞR=const.) ρ ρ+dρ
v v+dv
dρ 1 dv 2
dA A+dA
Mass + + = 0 (VI.9) A
dx
ρ 2 v2 A γ δq γ+dγ
M M+dM
τx Lp dp γ 2 dv 2
ρ=RT
Momentum dx + + M 2 = 0 (VI.12) Use: p/ρ
p A p 2 v dh=cpdT
cp/R=γγ/(γγ-1)
δq (γ − 1) 2 dv 2
dT M2=v2/γγRT
Energy − M 2 − = 0 (VI.13)
c pT 2 v T
Mach Number
Ideal Gas dp dρ dT dM 2 dv 2 dT d γ
− − = 0 (VI.14) − 2 + + = 0 (VI.15)
Eq. State p ρ T M 2
v T γ

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• To solve quasi-1D flows, just need to solve these

five equations
dρ 1 dv 2 dA
– with five unknowns*: + + =0
ρ 2 v 2
A
M, ρ, v, p, T τx Lp dp γ 2 dv 2
dx + + M 2 =0
– for given “inputs”: p A p 2 v
area change, dA δq (γ − 1) 2 dv 2 dT
− M 2 − =0
shear stress/friction, τx cpT 2 v T
heat transfer, δq dp dρ dT
− − =0
p ρ T
– only get analytic solutions
dM 2 dv 2 dT d γ
if two inputs are zero − 2 + + =0
M 2
v T γ
• Start with only area change *must also know γ= γ(T )

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