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Partially Closed Valve

**Figure:** `A shock as a result of a sudden and partially a valve closing or a narrowing the passage to the flow`

The totally closed valve is a special case of a partially closed valve in which there is a sudden change and the resistance increases in the pipe. The information propagates upstream in the same way as before. Similar equations can be written:

$\displaystyle U_x = U_s + {U_x}^{'}$

(5.78)

$\displaystyle U_y = U_s + {U_y}^{'}$

(5.79)

$\displaystyle M_x = M_s + {M_x}^{'}$

(5.80)

$\displaystyle M_y = M_s + {M_y}^{'}$

(5.81)

For given static Mach numbers the procedure for the calculation is as follows:

(a)

Assume that ${M_x} = {M_x}^{'} + 1.$

(b)

. Calculate the Mach number

by utilizing the tables or Potto-GDC

(c)

Calculate the ``downstream'' shock Mach number $M_{sy} = M_y - {M_y}^{'}$

(d)

Utilizing

$\displaystyle M_x = \sqrt{T_y \over T_x} \left( M_{sy} \right) + {M_x}^{'}$

calculate the new ``improved'' M_x

(e)

Check the new and improved M_x against the old one. If it is satisfactory, stop or return to stage (b).

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On: 2007-11-21

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