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Basics of Fluid Mechanics, 2014a

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382 CHAPTER 11. COMPRESSIBLE FLOW ONE DIMENSIONAL<br />

In physical terms can be written as<br />

c =<br />

Liquid/Solid Sound Speed<br />

√<br />

√<br />

elastic property<br />

inertial property = B T<br />

ρ<br />

(11.17)<br />

For example for water<br />

c =<br />

√<br />

2.2 × 10 9 N/m 2<br />

1000kg/m 3 = 1493m/s<br />

This value agrees well with the measured speed <strong>of</strong> sound in water, 1482 m/s at<br />

20 ◦ C. A list with various typical velocities for different liquids can be found in “Fundamentals<br />

<strong>of</strong> Compressible Flow” by by this author. The interesting topic <strong>of</strong> sound in<br />

variable compressible liquid also discussed in the above book. It can be shown that<br />

velocity in solid and and slightly compressible liquid is expressed by In summary, the<br />

speed <strong>of</strong> sound in liquids is about 3 to 5 relative to the speed <strong>of</strong> sound in gases.<br />

11.3.4 Speed <strong>of</strong> Sound in Solids<br />

The situation with solids is considerably more complicated, with different speeds in<br />

different directions, in different kinds <strong>of</strong> geometries, and differences between transverse<br />

and longitudinal waves. Nevertheless, the speed <strong>of</strong> sound in solids is larger than in<br />

liquids and definitely larger than in gases.<br />

Young’s Modulus for a representative value for the bulk modulus for steel is 160<br />

10 9 N/m 2 . A list <strong>of</strong> materials with their typical velocity can be found in the above<br />

book.<br />

Speed <strong>of</strong> sound in solid <strong>of</strong> steel, using a general tabulated value for the bulk<br />

modulus, gives a sound speed for structural steel <strong>of</strong><br />

c =<br />

√ √<br />

E<br />

ρ = 160 × 10 9 N/m 2<br />

7860Kg/m 3 = 4512m/s<br />

Compared to one tabulated value the example values for stainless steel lays between the<br />

speed for longitudinal and transverse waves.<br />

11.3.5 The Dimensional Effect <strong>of</strong> the Speed <strong>of</strong> Sound<br />

What is the significance <strong>of</strong> the speed <strong>of</strong> sound? This speed <strong>of</strong> sound determines what<br />

regime the flow will be. In Chapter 9 that Mach number was described as important<br />

parameter. It will be shown later in this Chapter that when Mach number is around<br />

0.25-0.3 a significant change occur in the situation <strong>of</strong> flow. To demonstrate this point,

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