In: Mechanical Engineering
A converging–diverging nozzle is designed to generate an exit Mach number of 2. The nozzle is supplied with air from a large reservoir in which the pressure is kept at 6.5 MPa. Assuming one-dimensional isentropic flow, find
a. The maximum back-pressure at which the nozzle will be choked
b. The range of back-pressures over which there will be a shock in the nozzle
c. The design back-pressure
d. The range of back-pressures over which there is supersonic flow on the nozzle exit plane