normal shock wave

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf shock wave
gptkbp:analyzes Rankine-Hugoniot equations
gptkbp:cause increase in pressure
increase in temperature
decrease in velocity
increase in density
sudden decrease in Mach number
gptkbp:directionA perpendicular to flow direction
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:William_John_Macquorn_Rankine
Pierre Henri Hugoniot
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label normal shock wave
gptkbp:isAdiabatic true
gptkbp:isIrreversible true
gptkbp:isNonIsentropic true
gptkbp:observedBy conservation of energy
conservation of momentum
conservation of mass
gptkbp:occurredIn supersonic flow
gptkbp:usedIn aerodynamics
supersonic wind tunnels
gas dynamics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:oblique_shock_wave
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7