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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTER–VII (NEW) EXAMINATION – SUMMER 2022
Subject Code:2171914 Date:01/06/2022
Subject Name:Gas Dynamics
Time:02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.

MARKS
Q.1 (a) Define the following terms: (a) Stagnation temperature (c) Isothermal 03
compressibility (c) Mach number.
(b) Define critical state? Calculate the ratio of stagnation density to critical 04
density for mono atomic ideal gas.
(c) Define Gas dynamics state various laws applied in the study of gas 07
dynamics.

Q.2 (a) Define coefficient of compressibility and bulk modulus. 03

(b) What are the various types of wind tunnels used for low and high speed 04
testing of models?
(c) Write a short on reference velocities. 07
OR
(c) The air with mach number 0.3, stagnation pressure 6 bars and 07
stagnation temperature 350 K enters into a thermally insulated duct of
constant diameter 10 cm. If the duct operates under choking condition,
determine the length of duct, flow parameters at duct exit and mass
flow rate. Take the mean friction coefficient for the duct as 0.004.

Q.3 (a) What is shock condensation? 03

(b) Prove that the Mach number at the maximum enthalpy point on the 04
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Rayleigh line is 𝛾 .
√
(c) State and explain the practical application of wind tunnel 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Define nozzle efficiency. 03
(b) Define fanno flow process and state its governing equations. 04
(c) Derive the following equation for one dimensional isentropic flow and 07
draw the shape of nozzle and diffuser for subsonic, sonic and
supersonic flow
𝑑𝐴 𝑑𝑃
= (1 − 𝑀2 )
𝐴 𝜌𝑐 2

Q.4 (a) What is Rayleigh flow? Give two practical examples. 03

(b) Explain the phenomenon of choking in isentropic flow. 04
(c) A Conical diffuser has entry and exit diameter of 15 cm and 30 cm 07
respectively. The Pressure, temperature and velocity of air at entry are
0.69 bar, 340 K and 180 m/s. respectively. Assume : Isentropic flow -
γ = 1.4, Cp = 1.00 KJ/Kg.K

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 Determine: (a) the exit pressure (b) the exit velocity and (c) the force
exerted on diffuser walls.
OR
Q.4 (a) Explain Mach number and its significance. 03
(b) Differentiate between adiabatic and diabatic flow. 04
(c) The velocity of a normal shock wave moving into stagnant air (p =1.0 07
bar and t = 17 °C) is 500 m/s. If the area of cross section of the duct is
constant, determine (a) pressure, (b) temperature, (c) velocity of air, (d)
stagnation temperature and (e) the Mach number imparted upstream of
the wave front.

Q.5 (a) Differentiate between adiabatic and diabatic flow. 03

(b) Write short note on gas tables for Rayleigh flow. 04
(c) Define the following terms with neat sketch: 07
(i) Mach cone (ii) Mach angle (iii) Zone of action (iv) Zone of silence
OR
Q.5 (a) Explain the significance of Prandtl - Mayer relation : 03
Mx* My* = 1
(b) Draw the Fanno curve on h-s diagram and discuss the effect of friction 04
in case of subsonic and supersonic flow.
(c) Prove that upper part of Fanno flow process is subsonic and lower part 07
is supersonic. How would the state of a gas change from the supersonic
to subsonic branch?

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