Compressible flow outline

Compressible flow topics ordered by category

Thermodynamics

• Thermodynamics

Sub topics:

• Isentropic relations
• Specific heat
• Thermodynamic processes

Governing equations

• Governing equations

Sub topics:

• The entropy equation
• Crocco's equation
• Governing equations on differential form
• Governing equations on integral form

One-dimensional inviscid flow

• One-dimensional inviscid flow

Sub topics:

• One-dimensional flow with heat addition
• One-dimensional flow with friction
• Reference flow states
• Normal-shock relations
• Shock waves
• Acoustic waves

Oblique shocks and expansion waves

• Oblique shocks and expansion waves

Sub topics:

• Shock-expansion theory
• Expansion waves
• Oblique shocks

Quasi-one-dimensional flow

• Quasi-one-dimensional flow

Sub topics:

• Nozzle flow
• Choked flow
• The Q1D equations
• Diffusers
• Area-velocity relation
• Area-Mach relation

Unsteady waves

• Unsteady waves

Sub topics:

• Shock-tube relations
• Moving shock waves
• Moving expansion waves
• Finite non-linear waves
• Acoustic theory

High-temperature effects

No pages meet these criteria.

Sub topics:

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Numerical methods

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Sub topics:

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