A Web Based Solver For Compressible Flow Calculations

Compressible flow is an important subject in aerospace and mechanical engineering disciplines. This paper describes a web-base solver for carrying out compressible flow calculations. The main objective of the solver is to provide students with a software tool than can be used in the compressible flow course offered in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lamar University. The solver has a graphical user interface (GUI) for ease of use and interactivity. The solver is capable of solving typical compressible flows such as isentropic flows, Rayleigh and Fanno flows, normal and oblique shock flows, and Prandtl-Myer expansion waves. The solver provides user with a host of input options to choose from: Mach number, area ratio, pressure ratio, etc. The output of the solver includes the text results as well as graphical plots.