GAS DYNAMICS

AND JET
PROPULSION
RAJESH KANNA
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT

General Objective:

To understand the flow in constant area ducts

with friction.

Specific Objective:
The students will be able to
Acquire the knowledge about the fanno flow( E)
Acquire the knowledge about application of fanno
flow( E)
Learn about the assumptions made in fanno flow
Acquire the knowledge about application of fanno
line cuve and fanno curve for different mass flow
rate.

Flow in constant area ducts with

friction
Flow in a constant area duct with friction in

the absence of work and heat transfer is

known as fanno flow.
Fanno flow with friction and without heat
transfer

Application
Fanno flow occurs in a number of practical
situations; flow processes occurring in gas
duct of aircraft engines, air conditioning
and many industrial plants can be
represented by fanno flow.

Assumptions
Perfect gas
Constant area duct
One dimensional steady frictional flow and
Absence of heat and work transfer, and body

forces

FANNO LINE OR CURVE

Fanno curve

Fanno flow equation

Fanno curve