Normal Shock
Normal shock states
The existing interactive shock view compares upstream, shock, and downstream states.
Hover upstream, downstream, or the shock wave to highlight the corresponding values.
Normal Shock Details
Hover over the visualization to explore shock properties
Upstream Mach number
2.000
State 1
Downstream Mach number
0.577
State 2
Pressure ratio
4.500
p2/p1
Temperature ratio
1.687
T2/T1
Density ratio
2.667
rho2/rho1
Total pressure loss
27.91%
Entropy change 0.3273 delta-s/R
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This tool is open source and the underlying logic is fully transparent. You can inspect the code, understand the calculations, and contribute improvements. If you want to use the tool in your own website, course page, or learning platform, you can also embed it directly and start from a ready-made iframe setup for this exact tool.
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