Handwritten-Style Notes – Problem Solution
Step 1 — Dynamic Pressure q
q = (1/2) γ P■ M■²
q = 0.5 × 1.4 × (0.8)² P■ = 0.448 P■
Step 2 — Freestream Total Pressure P_t0
P_t0 / P■ = (1 + (γ−1)/2 M■²)^(γ/(γ−1))
Bracket = 1 + 0.2(0.64) = 1.128
Exponent = 1.4/0.4 = 3.5
P_t0 = 1.128^3.5 P■ = 1.505 P■
Step 3 — Total Pressure Loss
P_t0 − P_t2 = 0.15 q = 0.0672 P■
Step 4 — Solve for P_t2
P_t2 = 1.505 P■ − 0.0672 P■ = 1.4378 P■
Step 5 — Total Pressure Recovery π_d
π_d = P_t2 / P_t0 = 1.4378 / 1.505 = 0.955
Step 6 — Inlet Isentropic Efficiency η_d
η_d = (P_t2 − P■) / (P_t0 − P■)
η_d = 0.4378 / 0.505 = 0.867
Final Answers:
π_d ≈ 0.955
η_d ≈ 0.867