What does compressible flow look like in a duct undergoing heating/cooling?

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This discussion centers on the visualization of compressible flow in ducts undergoing heating and cooling, specifically referencing Rayleigh flow. The participant seeks to understand the property changes in the flow as it transitions from inlet to outlet, using "Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals & Applications" as a primary resource. The conversation highlights the potential for heating and cooling to create an artificial nozzle effect at the duct walls, prompting further exploration of visual representations of compressible flows.

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Been trying to find out what compressible flows would look like, to picture why you get the not so intuitive property changes.

Started with looking into what might be happening in Rayleigh flow. there's plently of examples on how to use maths to calculate property changes when going from inlet to outlet of a duct, but I've not been able to find anything that gives a visual picture of what is happening with the flow within the duct and at the heating/cooling point.

My reference material has been this book link to pdf copy of Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals & Applications (link to copyright book removed by moderator) , Rayleigh flow starting at page 693 of the book (718 of the PDF).
And the table for Rayleigh flow property changes, Table 12-3 on page 696 (721 of pdf).

Should I be thinking of the heating/cooling causing a creation of an artifical nozzel out of the affected fluid at the wall of the duct?

Is the heating/cooling of the fluid meant to be equal across the cross section of the duct at the one point?

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If anyone has any suggestions on where to look or who/where to ask about visualising compressible flows, that would be welcomed as well.

Cheers
 
Thanks onatirec.

Interesting video. Its those sorts of images and ideas that make me think maybe there's a nozzel being created out of the affected fluid, but thats just my crazy thoughts at the moment.

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