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Mach Number
Ratio of flow velocity to speed of sound
Fluid Dynamics
Source Details
Id
fluids-mach
Name
Mach Number
Discipline
fluids
Category
Fluid Dynamics
Latex
Ma = \frac{v}{a}
Description
Ratio of flow velocity to speed of sound
Conditions
Ma < 0.3 incompressible, Ma > 1 supersonic
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "Ma",
"name": "Mach Number",
"unit": "",
"siUnit": ""
},
{
"symbol": "v",
"name": "Flow Velocity",
"unit": "m/s",
"siUnit": "m/s",
"imperialUnit": "ft/s"
},
{
"symbol": "a",
"name": "Speed of Sound",
"unit": "m/s",
"siUnit": "m/s",
"imperialUnit": "ft/s"
}
]Solve For
Ma, v, a
Tags
mach, number, supersonic, compressible, sound
Is Custom
false