How do you calculate the mass flow rate, volume flow rate and velocity

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To calculate the mass flow rate, volume flow rate, and velocity of a 6 bar compressed air supply through a 2mm tube, one must consider fluid mechanics principles, particularly gas dynamics. The velocity can be approximated as Mach 1 under standard conditions of 288.15 K, assuming no pressure drop due to insufficient data on tube length and roughness. The volume flow rate can be calculated using the speed of sound multiplied by the cross-sectional area of the tube. The mass flow rate is then determined by multiplying the volume flow rate by the air density. These calculations require several simplifications due to limited information.
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How do you calculate the mass flow rate, volume flow rate and velocity of a 6 bar compressed air supply through a 2mm tube? This is all the information I have been given. Is there any theory that could help me here? I can't seem to find much on the internet, so I have no clue where to begin, sorry.

Thanks.
 
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This is a problem for fluid mechanics, specifically gas dynamics. However, the information you have given is insufficient to solve your problem as stated.
 
If this is all data you have been given, you are expected to make several simplifications.

1.) Velocity equals mach 1 at given condition (if temperature is not given i'd take 288.15 K as this is standard at 0m ISA conditions)

2.) There is no pressure drop (as you cannot calculate it due to lack of data on tubes length and roughness)

So: volume_flow=speed_of_sound*(2*pi*(tube_radius˄2))
mass_flow= volume_flow*air_density
 
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