Answer to Question #130084 in Mechanics | Relativity for Ariyo Emmanuel

Question

1. What is a steady flow process?
2. Consider the flow of gases over the wings of an aircraft. Is this flow
external or internal?

Answer 1

A steady flow process is a process in which matter and energy flow in and out of an open system at steady rates. Moreover , an open system undergoing a steady flow process does not experience any change in the mass and energy of the system. It is an internal flow because the engines are bound by a solid