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Normal Shock Waves topics include: Normal shock equations, flow compressible and its velocity measurement.
A normal shock wave is a one-dimensional flow configuration that can be used to study flow behavior and transport processes.
A normal shock wave is a shock with a wave front that is perpendicular to the freestream flow. They occur in supersonic internal and jet flows. A normal shock wave is the most fundamental type of shock. It is a traveling wave that moves relative to the fluid faster than the local speed of sound.
Here are some characteristics of normal shock waves: Shock waves are very thin Shock waves are highly localized irreversibilities in the flow
As fluid passes through a shock wave, pressure, temperature, and density will increase; velocity will decrease: Within the distance of a mean free path, the flow passes from a supersonic to a subsonic state, the velocity decreases suddenly and the pressure rises sharply Shock waves are typically very thin, with thicknesses on the order of 1 µm.
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