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cantera/Cantera/python/examples/gasdynamics/isentropic.py
Dave Goodwin d1fc24fa8e reorganized
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from Cantera import *
from Cantera.num import zeros
import math
def soundspeed(gas):
"""The speed of sound. Assumes an ideal gas."""
# if gas.isIdealGas():
gamma = gas.cp_mass()/gas.cv_mass()
return math.sqrt(gamma * GasConstant
* gas.temperature() / gas.meanMolecularWeight() )
#else:
# raise "non-ideal not implemented."
def isentropic(g = None):
"""
ISENTROPIC isentropic, adiabatic flow example
In this example, the area ratio vs. Mach number curve is
computed. If a gas object is supplied, it will be used for the
calculations, with the stagnation state given by the input gas
state. Otherwise, the calculations will be done for a 10:1
hydrogen/nitrogen mixture with stagnation T0 = 1200 K, P0 = 10
atm.
"""
if g == None:
gas = GRI30()
gas.set(T = 1200.0,P = 10.0*OneAtm,X = 'H2:1,N2:0.1')
else:
gas = g
# get the stagnation state parameters
s0 = gas.entropy_mass()
h0 = gas.enthalpy_mass()
p0 = gas.pressure()
mdot = 1 # arbitrary
amin = 1.e14
data = zeros((200,4),'d')
# compute values for a range of pressure ratios
for r in range(200):
p = p0*(r+1)/201.0
# set the state using (p,s0)
gas.set(S = s0, P = p)
h = gas.enthalpy_mass()
rho = gas.density()
v2 = 2.0*(h0 - h) # h + V^2/2 = h0
v = math.sqrt(v2)
area = mdot/(rho*v); # rho*v*A = constant
if area < amin: amin = area
data[r,:] = [area, v/soundspeed(gas), gas.temperature(), p/p0]
data[:,0] /= amin
return data
if __name__ == "__main__":
print isentropic.__doc__
data = isentropic()
try:
from pylab import *
clf
plot(data[:,1], data[:,0])
ylabel('Area Ratio')
xlabel('Mach Number')
title('Isentropic Flow: Area Ratio vs. Mach Number')
show()
except:
print 'area ratio, Mach number, temperature, pressure ratio'
print data