Shock Waves
Summary
- Animations
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speed regime |
relative speed |
mach number |
mach angle |
important concept |
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stationary | 0 | 0 | wavefronts | |
subsonic | <c | <1 | doppler effect | |
transonic | ~c | ~1 | ~90° | sound barrier |
supersonic | >c | >1 | <90° | shock wave |
hypersonic | ≳5c | ≳5 | ≲10° | ? |