AE164 Study Guide for Exam #3

Cumulative knowledge of all topics from Exam #2.

Qualitatively understand the effect of heat addition or friction on 1-dimensional compressible
flows.
Understand the differences between normal shocks, oblique shocks (both strong and weak),
expansion fans, and mach waves, and how each affects the properties of the flow.
Be able to identify where you would expect to find normal shocks, weak oblique shocks, strong
oblique shocks, expansion fans, and mach waves if you are given a schlieren photograph.
Identify the different types of shocks along a bow shock and how they relate to the Theta-BetaMach diagram.
Be able to determine when a flow turns into itself resulting in compression, or turns away from
itself resulting in expansion
Understand both qualitatively and quantitatively what happens when a supersonic flow
encounters a compression corner.
Understand both qualitatively and quantitatively what happens when a supersonic flow
encounters an expansion corner.
Understand how changing the upstream Mach number or the turning angle affects the strength
of an oblique shock and the angle of the shock wave.
Understand how changing the turning angle of an expansion corner in supersonic flow affects
the flow properties.
Understand the differences between a weak oblique shock and a strong oblique shock and what
causes one or the other to occur.
Understand when and why a detached oblique shock occurs and that we dont have a way to
calculate the properties behind it.
Be able to interpret and use the Theta-Beta-Mach diagram. This includes determining the shock
angle for weak or strong shocks, the maximum turning angle for an attached shock, and when
the Mach number after the shock will be subsonic.
Qualitatively understand what happens when an oblique shock reflects off a surface and be able
to calculate the properties after the reflected shock.
Qualitatively understand what can happen when shocks or Mach waves intersect.
Know the definition of a slip line, what causes it to form, and where they commonly occur.

Understand the differences between 2-dimensional supersonic flow and 3-dimensional

supersonic flow, and that this is known as the 3-D relieving effect.
Qualitatively understand what kind of inlet shapes are more efficient for supersonic flow and be
able to explain why they are more efficient.
Both qualitatively and quantitatively understand the relationship between Mach number and
Mach angle.
Be able to explain why drag exists for supersonic flow even without viscosity.
Understand how the center of pressure changes when an object transitions from subsonic to
supersonic flight and explain why the change occurs.
Calculate the properties behind an oblique shock.
Calculate the properties behind an expansion fan.
Calculate the properties behind a reflected oblique shock.
Calculate the lift and drag forces or coefficients for a flat plate, a wedge, or a diamond airfoil in
supersonic flow.

A couple useful equations:

Mach Angle:
For a diamond airfoil at zero AoA:
where t = thickness, P2 = front face pressure, P3 = back face pressure.