Isentropic Area Change

fullflow.IsentropicAreaChange

Isentropic area-change model for ideal-gas flow.

IsentropicAreaChange computes the downstream Mach number, mass flow, total enthalpy, and isentropic property ratios for a change in flow area. The component can operate in pressure mode or area mode depending on which downstream quantity is provided.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
name	str	Component name
network	Network	Network that owns this component
upstream_mach_number	State	Upstream Mach number
upstream_static_pressure	State	Upstream static pressure
upstream_static_temperature	State	Upstream static temperature
specific_gas_constant	float	Specific gas constant
specific_heat_ratio	float	Specific heat ratio
upstream_area	float	Upstream flow area
downstream_static_pressure	State, optional	Downstream static pressure
downstream_area	State or float, optional	Downstream flow area
exit_mach_regime	str, optional	Mach branch used in area mode

Outputs

Name	Type	Description
downstream_mach_number	State, optional	Downstream Mach number
mass_flow	State, optional	Computed mass flow rate
total_enthalpy	State, optional	Total enthalpy
static_temperature_ratio	State, optional	Downstream-to-upstream static temperature ratio
velocity_ratio	State, optional	Downstream-to-upstream velocity ratio
density_ratio	State, optional	Downstream-to-upstream density ratio