Question: 3 . A rocket engine is designed to operate at a pressure ratio ( reservoir pressure to back pressure ) of 3 7 . Determine:

3. A rocket engine is designed to operate at a pressure ratio (reservoir pressure to back pressure) of 37. Determine:
a. The exit-to-throat area ratio required for the supersonic exhaust to be properly expanded.
b. The Mach number of the exit flow under correctly expanded conditions.
c. The minimum pressure ratio \(\left(p_{0}/ p_{b}\right)\) at which the nozzle becomes choked.
d. The pressure ratio \(\left(p_{0}/ p_{b}\right)\) at which a normal shock wave occurs at the nozzle exit. Assume the specific heat ratio of the gas is 1.4.
3 . A rocket engine is designed to operate at a

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