WHAT?
Simulate and analyze the effects of altering the pressure drop across a converging-diverging nozzle
Analyze the flow profile of a converging-diverging nozzle
Determine a means to optimize exiting fluid velocity
HOW?
Used ANSYS DesignModeler to create a 2D and 3D converging-diverging nozzle
Analyzed nozzle using Fluent (CFD) to visualize how pressure impacts the fluid’s velocity
Compared the effects of incompressible and compressible flow in high-velocity applications
RESULTS
Decreasing the outlet pressure below the inlet pressure resulted in a significant increase in the fluid's velocity
Incompressible fluid (water) reached a velocity threshold of about 64.2 m/s
Compressible fluid (air) achieved velocities two times greater than the speed of sound (~800 m/s or Mach 2.33)