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The Speed of Sound and Mach Number Effects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

B. S. Stratford
B. S. Stratford*
Affiliation:
National Gas Turbine Establishment
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In the October edition of the Journal Bragg and Smith contribute a stimulating article suggesting that in several examples of confined or two-dimensional flow pressure waves have a special velocity of propagation that is not equal to , the wave velocity in an infinite unbounded medium. Moreover phenomena such as choking can be said to occur at the special wave speed appropriate to the particular circumstances, so that it might appear sensible when describing the flow to use a Mach number based on the special wave propagation velocity rather than on They invite comments on this suggestion.

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Technical Notes
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 67 , Issue 636 , December 1963 , pp. 797
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1963

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References

1.Bragg, S. L. and Smith, S. F.The Speed of Sound and Mach Number Effects. Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society, Vol. 67, pp. 669–670, October 1963.Google Scholar