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Shock Waves

A deep dive into the amazing physics of high-speed gas flows

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Compressible Flows

Compressible Flows

Thermodynamics

Thermodynamics

Governing Equations

Governing Equations

One-Dimensional Inviscid Flow

One-Dimensional Inviscid Flow

Oblique Shocks and Expansion Waves

Oblique Shocks and Expansion Waves

Quasi-One-Dimensional Flow

Quasi-One-Dimensional Flow

Unsteady Waves

Unsteady Waves

High-Temperature Effects

High-Temperature Effects

The Time-Marching Technique

The Time-Marching Technique

Scale-Resolving Simulations

Scale-Resolving Simulations

Shock Waves
Compressible Flows