AE 3051, Lab #09

Optical/Pressure Measurements in Supersonic Flow

By: Adam Greenstein

Group A1

Fall Semester 2015

Tables and Figures

CD Nozzle
Table I. Sensitivity and Zero Offset for Each Pressure Transducer
Pressure
Transducer

Zero Offset
(psig)

Sensitivity
(psig/V)

P1

-21.089

6.049

P2

-21.008

6.071

P3

-20.069

6.547

P4

-21.190

6.086

P5

-21.272

6.126

P6

-21.186

6.099

P7

-20.636

6.536

P8

-2.935

3.044

P01

-20.487

20.528

Po2

-20.268

20.354

Table II. Stagnation Pressure for subsonic and supersonic flows

Stagnation Pressure

Subsonic Flow
(psia)

Shock
Between
Stations 4
and 5
(psia)

Supersonic Flow
Through At least
Station 6
(psia)

Atm Pressure
Run 1 - P01

14.23

14.23

14.23

18.685

19.485*

47.239

Run 1 - P02

15.945

16.637*

31.719

Run 2 - P01

17.083

26.136

47.793

Run 2 - P02

14.968

19.771

31.780

*An error was made during the data capture for when a shock stands between 4 and 5 during Run
1, and thus the stagnation pressure was at approximately 5 psig instead of 11.8 psig
1

Table III. Mach Number at Station 1 and 2 for Subsonic and Supersonic Flow
Subsonic Flow
(Mach)

Just
Choked
(Mach)

Shock Stands
Between 4 and 5
(Mach)

Run 1 Station 1

0.866

0.866

0.744*

Run 1 Station 2

0.820

0.820

0.745*

Run 2 Station 1

0.843

0.868

0.757

Run 2 Station 2

0.798

0.822

0.757

*An error was made during the data capture during Run 1 for when a shock stands between 4 and
5, and thus the stagnation pressure was at approximately 5 psig instead of 11.8 psig
Table IV. Mach Number at Station 6 for Supersonic Flow Using Multiple Methods
Method
Run 1Station 6 Using Stagnation Pressures
(P02/P01)
Run 1Station 6 Using Static and Stagnation
Pressures (P6/P01)
Run 2Station 6 Using Stagnation Pressures
(P02/P01)
Run 2 - Station 6 Using Static and Stagnation
Pressures (P6/P01)

Mach Number
2.006
1.998
2.17
1.877

0.9
0.8
0.7

P/P0, supply

0.6

Subsonic - Run 1

0.5

Shock Between 4 and 5 - Run 1

0.4

Shock Past 6 - Run 1

Subsonic - Run 2

0.3

Shock Between 4 and 5 - Run 2

0.2

Shock Past 6 - Run 2

0.1
0
0

0.5

1.5

2.5

3.5

Axial Distance (in)

Figure 1. Static to Stagnation Pressure Ratio versus Axial Distance

*An error was made during the data capture during Run 1 for when a shock stands between 4 and
5, and thus the stagnation pressure was at approximately 5 psig instead of 11.8 psig

2.5

Subsonic - Run 1
Shock Between 4 and 5 - Run 1
Shock Past 6 - Run 1

Subsonic - Run 2

Mach Number

Shock Between 4 and 5 - Run 2

1.5

Shock Past 6 - Run 2

0.5

0
0

0.5

1.5

2.5

3.5

Axial Distance (in)

Figure 2. Mach Number versus Axial Distance*

*An error was made during the data capture during Run 1 for when a shock stands between 4 and
5, and thus the stagnation pressure was at approximately 5 psig instead of 11.8 psig

Supersonic Wind Tunnel

Table V. Mach Number Section Calculated Using Various Methods
Method

Mach Number

Ratio of Static to Stagnation - P1/P02

1.49

Measured Stagnation Pressures - P02/P01

2.06

Shock Angle on the Wedge

1.9

Table VI. Calculated and Measured Minimum Diffuser Throat Area Need For Starting
Tunnel
Minimum Diffuser Throat
Area Needed (in2)

Method

4.6875

Measured
Calculated from Ratio of Static to
Stagnation Pressure
Calculated From Measured Stagnation
Pressures
Calculated from Top Shock Angle

5.603
4.163
4.604

Figure 3. Tubing Schematic Used in Pressure Measurements

Figure 4. Schlieren Imaging of Shocks on Wedge

Figure 5. Mach Number from Shock Angle and Deflection Angle