Lecture Notes On Gas Dynamics

Gas Dynamics by Joseph M Powers

This PDF covers the following topics related to Gas Dynamics and Jet Propulsion : Introduction, Governing equations, Thermodynamics review, One-dimensional compressible flow, Steady supersonic two-dimensional flow, Linear flow analysis, Viscous flow, Acoustics.

Author(s): Joseph M. Powers, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame

166 Pages

Aerodynamics Lecture Slides

This note explains the following topics: Compressible flow, Zeroth law of thermodynamics, First law of thermodynamics, Second law of thermodynamics, Adiabatic, reversible process, The free energy and free enthalpy, Entropy and real gas flows, Conservation of mass, Eulers equation, Momentum equation, Isentropic condition, Bernoulli equation, Shock relations for perfect gas, Nozzle flow, Normal shock recovery, Waves in supersonic flow, Oblique shocks, Supersonic compression by turning, Detached shocks, Shock-expansion theory, Reflection and intersection of oblique shocks, Cones in supersonic flow, Derivation of perturbation equation, Irrotational flow.

Author(s): N. Venkata Raghavendra and Farheen Sana

106 Pages