University of Central Florida STARS Retrospective Theses and Dissertations 1987 Versatile Gasdynamics Computer Program for One-Dimensional Isentropic Rayleigh and Fanno Flows Robert Kenneth Smith University of Central Florida Part of the Engineering Commons Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Masters Thesis (Open Access) is brought to you for free and open access by STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Retrospective Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. STARS Citation Smith, Robert Kenneth, "Versatile Gasdynamics Computer Program for One-Dimensional Isentropic Rayleigh and Fanno Flows" (1987). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 5065. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd/5065 A VERSATILE GASDYNAMICS COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR ONE-DIMENSIONAL ISENTROPIC, RAYLEIGH AND FANNO FLOWS BY ROBERTKENNETHS:MITH B.S., University of Tennessee, 1977 RESEARCH REPORT Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science in Engineering in the Graduate ~tudies Program of the College of Engineering University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida Fall Term 1987 ABSTRACT The purpose of this research report IS to discuss the development and results of a computer program (GASDYNAMICS) that solves a variety of compressible one-dimensional ( 1-D) steady gas dynamics problems utilizing the algebraic equations that result from the governing differential equations assuming perfect gas conditions. This report shows how the governing differential equations that are derived from the ideal gas law, the definition of Mach number, and the fundamental conservation laws of mass, energy, and momentum can be developed into their algebraic forms when additional simplifying assumptions are made.