GFSSP 6.

03 Training Course
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Tutorial 1
Simulation of Compressible Flow in a
Converging-Diverging Nozzle



Flow
0.492 in.
0.158 in.
6.142 in.
1.453 in.
Not to Scale



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Converging-Diverging Nozzle Geometry

Problem Considered:
One-dimensional pressure and temperature distribution
Flow rates in subsonic and supersonic flow

(This is a simplified version of Example 3 in the GFSSP Users Manual)
R = 0.158
in
6.142 in
Throat Inlet Plane
Exit Plane
Not to Scale
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 16
0.0395 in.
x 4
0.4424 in.
x 2
0.0296 in.
x 2
0.8848 in.
x 5
0.4424
in.
0.1658 in.
x 2
0.7265
in
0.246
in
Flow
Converging/Diverging Steam Nozzle
Node
Number



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Program Options

Second Law Option
Input data file : tut1.dat
Output data file : tut1.out


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Program Options (cont.)

Activate INERTIA option globally
This only means that the
inertia term becomes
selectable in the branches
Fluid is steam (water)


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Geometry
Branch Geometry
Branch Area (in
2
)
12 0.3587
23 0.2243
34 0.1901
45 0.2255
56 0.3948
67 0.7633
78 1.2520
89 1.6286
Set restriction flow coefficient
to 0.0 (isentropic)
Activate inertia term in each
branch


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Geometry
Boundary Conditions

Run P1 (psia) T1 (F) P9 (psia) T9 (F)
1 150 1000 134 1000
2 150 1000 100 1000
3 150 1000 60 1000
4 150 1000 50 1000
5 150 1000 45 1000
Run five cases
Adjust downstream pressure
for each case
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Determine the choked flowrate through the nozzle

Results of Parametric Computations
Run P9 (psia) F (lb
m
/s)
1 134
2 100
3 60
4 50
5 45
How does the choked flowrate compare to the hand-calculated value of 0.327 lb
m
/s?
How does the throat temperature (T4) compare to the hand-calculated value of 799 F?


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Study of the Results
Study tut1.out to note the following facts:
Pressure is decreasing from inlet to throat and increases from throat to
exit in subsonic flow (Exit Pressure = 135 psia)
Temperature follows a similar trend; temperature changes due to
expansion and compression
Entropy remains constant due to isentropic assumption
With lower exit pressure, flow becomes supersonic in the diverging part
and becomes subsonic with the formation of shock wave
Flowrate remains constant with exit pressure once choked flow rate is
reached