The temperature and pressure at the stagnation point of a high speed missile are 934 R and 7.8 atm. Calculate the density at this point.

The temperature and pressure at the stagnation point of a high speed missile are \({934^ \circ }\) R and 7.8 atm, respectively.Calculate the density at this point.

Calculate \({c_p},{c_v},e\,{\rm{and}}\,h\) for

a) The stagnation point conditions given in above problem.

b) Air at standard sea level conditions.

Worldtech Asked on 26th December 2018 in Aeronautics.
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    Given the Temperature and Pressure at the stagnation point. Density is related to pressure and temperature as \( P=\rho RT\). Calculate the density at this point. Given,  \[ \begin{array}{l}T = {934^ \circ }R\\p = 7.8\,atm\\Density = \rho  = ?\\P = \rho RT\\\rho  = \frac{P}{{RT}} = \frac{{\left( {7.8 \times 2116} \right)}}{{1716 \times 934}} = 0.0103\,slug/f{t^3}\end{array}\]Therefore, density is \(0.0103\,slug/f{t^3}\).  Calculate \({c_p},{c_v},e\,{\rm{and}}\,h\) for stagnation point conditions, Specific heat at constant pressure \(c_p\) and Specific heat at constant volume \(c_v\) is related to gamma \(\gamma\) and gas constant \(R\) as

    a)  \[{c_p} = \frac{{\gamma R}}{{\gamma  – 1}} = \frac{{1.4 \times 1716}}{{0.4}} = 6006\frac{{ft}}{{slug}}\frac{{lb}}{{{}^ \circ R}}\]\[{c_v} = \frac{R}{{\gamma  – 1}} = \frac{{1716}}{{0.4}} = 4290\frac{{ft}}{{slug}}\frac{{lb}}{{{}^ \circ R}}\]\[e = {c_v}T = 4290(934) = 4.007 \times {10^6}\frac{{ft\,lb}}{{slug}}\]\[h = {c_p}T = 6006(934) = 5.610 \times {10^6}\frac{{ft\,lb}}{{slug}}\]\(e\) and \(h\) are the internal energy and specific enthalpy of the gas molecules

    b) For a  calorically perfect gas, \({c_p}\) and \({c_v}\) are constants, \[{c_p} = 6006\frac{{ft}}{{slug}}\frac{{lb}}{{{}^ \circ R}};\,{c_v} = 4290\frac{{ft}}{{slug}}\frac{{lb}}{{{}^ \circ R}}\]Also at standard sea level \(T = {519^ \circ }R\), therefore\[e = 4290 \times 519 = 2.227 \times {10^6}\frac{{ft\,lb}}{{slug}}\]\[h = 6006\left( {519} \right) = 3.117 \times {10^6}\frac{{ft\,lb}}{{slug}}\]

    techAir Answered on 26th December 2018.
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