Consider a low-speed subsonic wind tunnel designed with a reservoir cross-sectional area of m2 and a test-section cross-sectional area of 0.5 m2. The pressure in the test section is 1 atn Assume constant density equal to standard sea level density, calculate the pressure (in Pa) required in the reservoir necessary to achieve a flow velocity of 40 m/s in the test section. (b) calculate the mass flow rate (in kg/s) through the wind tunnel.

Consider a low-speed subsonic wind tunnel designed with a reservoir cross-sectional area of m2 and a test-section cross-sectional area of 0.5 m2. The pressure in the test section is 1 atn Assume constant density equal to standard sea level density, calculate the pressure (in Pa) required in the reservoir necessary to achieve a flow velocity of 40 m/s in the test section. (b) calculate the mass flow rate (in kg/s) through the wind tunnel.

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