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1 Compressible Flows

2 Thermodynamics

3 Governing Equations

4 One-Dimensional Inviscid Flow

5 Oblique Shocks and Expansion Waves

5.1 Introduction 5.2 Oblique Shock Relations 5.3 The theta-beta-Mach Relation 5.4 The Shock Polar 5.5 Shock Reflection at a Solid Boundary 5.6 Shock Intersection 5.7 Pressure-Deflection Diagrams 5.8 Prandtl-Meyer Expansion Waves 5.9 Shock-Expansion Theory

6 Quasi-One-Dimensional Flow

7 Unsteady Waves

8 High-Temperature Effects

9 The Time-Marching Technique

10 Scale-Resolving Simulations

5.1 Introduction

Chalmers University of Technology

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Division of Fluid Dynamics

acoustic waves generated by a stationary beacon — Figure 5.1:Acoustic waves generated by a stationary beacon

acoustic waves generated by a moving beacon — Figure 5.2:Acoustic waves generated by a moving beacon

gradual compression and oblique shock compression — Figure 5.3:Gradual compression and oblique shock compression

gradual expansion and corner expansion — Figure 5.4:Gradual expansion and corner expansion

Oblique Shocks and Expansion Waves

Oblique Shock Relations

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

CFLOW
G3DFlow
Course on compressible flows

Niklas Andersson
Chalmers University of Technology
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Division of Fluid Dynamics