Theory for the High Mach Number Flow Interfaces
In some industrial applications involving fluid flow, the flow velocity is large enough to introduce significant changes in the density and temperature of the fluid. This occurs because the thermodynamic properties of the fluid are coupled. Appreciable changes in the fluid properties are encountered as the flow velocity approaches, or exceeds, the speed of sound. As a rule of thumb, velocities greater than 0.3 times the speed of sound are considered to be
high
Mach number
flows.
The High Mach Number Flow interface theory is described in this section:
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Compressible Flow for All Mach Numbers
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Sutherland’s Law
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Consistent Inlet and Outlet Conditions
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Pseudo Time Stepping for High Mach Number Flow Models
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References for the High Mach Number Flow Interfaces