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Oblique Shocks
Description
Precision:
Ratio of specific heats
γ
Ideal gas constant (J kg
-1
K
-1
)
R
Upstream Mach number
Ma
1
Maximum deflection (deg)
θ
max
Corresponding shock angle (deg)
β
max
Flow deflection (deg)
θ
Shock angle (deg)
β
Strong-shock angle (deg)
β
2
Downstream Mach number
Ma
2
Pressure
p
2
/p
1
Density
ρ
2
/ρ
1
Absolute temperature
T
2
/T
1
Total pressure
p
02
/p
01