Mach number

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dimensionless quantity
gptkbp:appliesTo compressible flows
gptkbp:category ratio
gptkbp:dependsOn medium's speed of sound
gptkbp:equivalentTo object speed divided by speed of sound
gptkbp:hasUnit none (dimensionless)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mach number
gptkbp:hypersonic Mach number greater than 5
gptkbp:Mach_0.5 half the speed of sound
gptkbp:Mach_1 speed of sound
gptkbp:Mach_2 twice the speed of sound
gptkbp:measures speed relative to speed of sound
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Ernst_Mach
gptkbp:subsonic Mach number less than 1
gptkbp:supersonic Mach number greater than 1
gptkbp:symbol M
gptkbp:transonic Mach number around 1
gptkbp:used_in astronautics
aviation
fluid dynamics
aerodynamics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ernst_Mach
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4