Prandtl–Meyer expansion

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gas dynamics phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Prandtl–Meyer_expansion_fan
gptkbp:appliesTo ideal gas
gptkbp:category fluid dynamics
compressible flow
gptkbp:contrastsWith shock wave
gptkbp:describes expansion process of supersonic flow around a convex corner
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1908
gptkbp:form gptkb:Prandtl–Meyer_expansion_angle
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Prandtl–Meyer_function
gptkbp:heldBy isentropic process
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prandtl–Meyer expansion
gptkbp:involves expansion waves
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Ludwig_Prandtl
gptkb:Theodor_Meyer
gptkbp:occurredIn supersonic flow
gptkbp:result decrease in density
decrease in pressure
decrease in temperature
increase in Mach number
gptkbp:usedIn aerodynamics
supersonic wind tunnels
jet engine exhausts
nozzle design
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prandtl–Meyer_expansion_fan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6