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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The dynamics of steady supersonic dense gas flows
Abstract
dc:description.abstractA weak shock theory is developed which allows for dense gas effects when the fundamental derivative of gas dynarnics, Γ , becomes small and possibly negative. The nonclassical behavior in these negative Γ regions has potential applications in turbomachinery design. The weak shock development results in a Burgers equation which is then solved numerically using the well-known MacCormack scheme. The results include the demonstration of many non-classical results such as expansion shocks, compression fans, shock-splitting and shock-fan combinations. Results are shown which could help improve turbine efficiency.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- M.S.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Engineering Mechanics
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Engineering Mechanics
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1991
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Crickenberger, Andrew B.
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Handle dc:identifier.uri
- http://hdl.handle.net/10919/110171
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/110171