Prandtl–Meyer expansion fan

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gas dynamics phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Prandtl–Meyer_expansion
gptkbp:appliesTo ideal gas
isentropic flow
gptkbp:category fluid dynamics
compressible flow
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:oblique_shock_wave
gptkbp:describes expansion process of supersonic flow around a convex corner
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1908
gptkbp:form gptkb:Prandtl–Meyer_function
gptkbp:governs change in flow properties across expansion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prandtl–Meyer expansion fan
gptkbp:involves series of infinitesimal expansion waves
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Ludwig_Prandtl
gptkb:Theodor_Meyer
gptkbp:occurredIn supersonic flow
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Mach_number
shock wave
gptkbp:result decrease in density
decrease in pressure
decrease in temperature
increase in Mach number
gptkbp:usedIn aerodynamics
supersonic wind tunnels
rocket nozzle design
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ludwig_Prandtl
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5