Variable Value

Pressure in combustion chamber 9.7 MPa
Temperature in combustion chamber 3685 K
Pressure at nozzle exit 1 atm (= 101325.0 Pa)
Throat area 0.05
y1.14
R 378.00
Calculate the thrust generated by one engine in kN.
Assume isentropic flow.

1 answer

To calculate the thrust generated by the engine under isentropic flow conditions, we can use the following formula for thrust:

\[ F = \dot{m} \cdot v_{e} + (P_e - P_0) \cdot A_e \]

Where:

  • \( F \) is the thrust.
  • \( \dot{m} \) is the mass flow rate of the exhaust gases.
  • \( v_e \) is the effective exhaust velocity.
  • \( P_e \) is the pressure at the nozzle exit.
  • \( P_0 \) is the atmospheric pressure.
  • \( A_e \) is the exit area of the nozzle.

First, we will determine the effective exhaust velocity \( v_e \) using the temperature and pressure in the combustion chamber, the exit pressure, and the specific heat ratio.

  1. Calculate the specific gas constant \( R \):

For this problem, it is already given as \( R = 378.00 , J/(kg \cdot K) \).

  1. Calculate the exit temperature \( T_e \):

We can calculate the exit temperature using the isentropic relations. The isentropic temperature ratio is given by the formula:

\[ \frac{T_e}{T} = \left(\frac{P_e}{P}\right)^{\frac{y-1}{y}} \]

Where:

  • \( T \) is the combustion chamber temperature (3685 K).
  • \( P \) is the combustion chamber pressure (9.7 MPa = 9700 kPa).
  • \( P_e \) is the exit pressure (1 atm = 101.325 kPa).
  • \( y \) is the specific heat ratio, given as 1.14.

Plugging in the values:

\[ \frac{T_e}{3685} = \left(\frac{101.325}{9700}\right)^{\frac{1.14 - 1}{1.14}} \approx \left(0.01045\right)^{0.09722} \approx 0.774 \]

Now calculating for \( T_e \):

\[ T_e = 3685 \times 0.774 \approx 2850.39 , K \]

  1. Calculate the effective exhaust velocity \( v_e \):

The effective exhaust velocity can be determined using:

\[ v_e = \sqrt{2 \cdot c_p \cdot (T - T_e)} \]

Where:

  • \( c_p \) can be calculated as \( c_p = \frac{y}{y - 1} R \).

Now calculating \( c_p \):

\[ c_p = \frac{1.14}{1.14 - 1} \times 378 \approx \frac{1.14}{0.14} \times 378 \approx 10.14 \times 378 \approx 3839.32 , J/(kg \cdot K) \]

Replacing \( v_e \):

\[ v_e = \sqrt{2 \times 3839.32 \times (3685 - 2850.39)} \approx \sqrt{2 \times 3839.32 \times 834.61} \approx \sqrt{6411028.588} \approx 2535.62 , \text{m/s} \]

  1. Calculate the mass flow rate \( \dot{m} \):

We can find the mass flow rate using the ideal gas relation at the throat area:

\[ \dot{m} = \frac{P \cdot A_t}{R \cdot T} \]

  • \( A_t = 0.05 , m^2 \)
  • Using \( P = 9700 , kPa = 9700000 , Pa \)
  • Using \( T = 3685 , K \)

Now let's calculate:

\[ \dot{m} = \frac{9700000 \cdot 0.05}{378 \cdot 3685} = \frac{485000}{1390575} \approx 0.348 , kg/s \]

  1. Calculate the thrust \( F \):

Now we can put everything together:

\[ F = \dot{m} \cdot v_e + (P_e - P_0) \cdot A_e \]

Noting that \( P_e = 101325 , Pa \), \( P_0 = 101325 , Pa \), and substituting into thrust:

\[ F = 0.348 \cdot 2535.62 + (101325 - 101325) \cdot 0.05 \]

The second term cancels out:

\[ F = 0.348 \cdot 2535.62 \]

Finally, calculating:

\[ F \approx 883.107 , N \]

Convert to kN:

\[ F \approx 0.883 , kN \]

Thus, the thrust generated by one engine is approximately 0.883 kN.