AS 203 - Gas Dynamics

In-class Quizzes
Quiz Dates: Feb 1, Feb 29, Mar 28
Final exam: 30th April 2008
The quizzes will be Closed notes exams, for a duration of 20 minutes on fridays, towards the end of the 'E slot' class period.
Practice Problems 1 and its Solutions (ignore problem 5!)
Practice Problems 2 Solutions soon
Practice Problems 3 Solutions soon
Practice Problems 4 Solutions soon
Assignment 1 - Due at start of class on Mar 10 2008
Assignment 2 - Due at start of class on Apr 15 2008 12 pm (Electronic submission)
Grading policy:

3 In-class quizzes (48 %)
Assignment (12 %)
Final examination (40 %)

The final grade cut off for S grade will be in the range 88-90 and that for U grade will be in the range 36-40
References:
  1. Liepmann, H.W., and Roshko, A.
    Elements of Gas Dynamics
    Dover Publications, Inc., Mineola, NY, USA

  2. Oosthuizen, P.H., and Carscallen, W.E.,
    Compressible Fluid Flow
    McGraw-Hill international editions, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., Singapore.

  3. Babu V.
    Fundamentals of Gas Dynamics
    Ane Books India, Chennai

  4. Chapman A.J. and Walker W.F.
    Introductory Gas Dynamics
    Holt, Reinhart and Winston, Inc. NY, USA
Syllabus:
  • Review of Fundamentals
    Concepts from Fluid Mechanics
    Basic Thermodynamic Relations


  • Compressible flow
    Concept of Waves in fluid
    1. Mach waves
    2. Compression waves
    3. Expansion waves

  • Basic Flow features
    Isentropic flow
    Shock waves
    1. Stationary Normal Shock
    2. Moving Normal Shock
    3. Oblique Shock
    Expansion Fans

  • Example flows
    Flow around bodies
    Flow Through a nozzle (Exit Pressure variation)
    Jet flows
    Internal flows

  • Method of Characteristics

  • Other Non-isentropic flows
    Flow with Friction
    Flow with heat addition

  • Experimental Methods
    Shock Tube
    Supersonic Windtunnel
    Flow visualisation