At what Mach number will the normal shock occur in the nozzle of Problem 17.53 if the back pressure is 1.4 MPa? (trial and error on M_x)
Relate the inlet and exit conditions to the shock conditions with reversible flow before and after the shock. It becomes trial and error.
Assume M _{ x }=1.8 \Rightarrow M _{ y }=0.6165 ; \quad P _{\text {oy }} / P _{\text {ox }}=0.8127
So select the mach number a little less
Now interpolate between the two
M _{ x }= 1 . 7 5 6 \text { and we check } \Rightarrow M _{ y }=0.6266 ; P _{\text {oy }} / P _{ ox }=0.832
\begin{aligned}& A _{ x } / A _{ x }^*=1.3926 ; A _{ x } / A _{ y }^*=1.1586 \\& A _{ E } / A _{ y }^*=1.6062 \times 1.1586 / 1.3926=1.3363 \\& \Rightarrow M _{ E }=0.5 ; P _{ E } / P _{\text {oy }}=0.843 \\& P _{ E }=0.843 \times 0.832 \times 2000=1402.7 \,kPa \quad \text { OK }\end{aligned}