NORMAL SHOCK WAVE PARAMETERS IN EQUILIBRIUM AIR

Abstract

Tables and graphs are given of normal shock wave parameters for equilibrium air. Composition of the air behind the shock is also tabulated. The results cover the range of velocities from 2000 to 26,000 fps in increments of 1000 fps and altitudes from sea level to 300,000 ft at 10,000ft intervals. The 1959 ARDC model atmosphere was used to specify ambient conditions ahead of the shock. An effective specific heat ratio, was tabulated which permits solution of oblique shock waves.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0270202

Entities

People

  • Charles E. Wittliff
  • James T. Curtis

Organizations

  • Calspan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Chemical Equilibrium
  • Coefficients
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Equations
  • Flow
  • High Altitude
  • High Temperature
  • Mach Number
  • Molecules
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Polynomials
  • Sea Level
  • Shock Waves
  • Thermodynamic Properties

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Geodesy
  • Geotechnical Engineering.