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Mach number

The Mach number (M or Ma), often only Mach (/mɑːk/; .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}German: ), is a dimensionless quantity in fluid dynamics representing the ratio of flow velocity past a…

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Etymology

Classification of Mach regimes

High-speed flow around objects

High-speed flow in a channel

Calculation

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Mach number

Nodes52
Edges51
Triples49
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.038462
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Mach number

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related to Etymology · 10
Mach number → Ernst Mach, It, Jakob Ackeret, Lockheed, Mach, Mach's, P-38, The, The Mach, This
see also · 10
Mach number → Beaufort, Comparison, Concept, Critical Mach, Flight, Jet, Mach, Speed, Supersonic, Used
related to Appearance in the continuity equation · 5
Mach number → If, In, Mach, The Mach, This
related to Classification of Mach regimes · 5
Mach number → Mach, Meanwhile, Navier-Stokes, The, This
related to External links · 5
Mach number → Gas Dynamics Toolbox Calculate, Mach, Mach Number Interactive, NASA's, NewByte
related to overview · 5
Mach number → As, For, International Standard Atmosphere, Mach, The
related to Calculating Mach number from pitot tube pressure · 4
Mach number → Aircraft, Assuming, Bernoulli's, Mach
related to Calculation · 2
Mach number → Mach, When
is a · 1
Mach number → dimensionless quantity rather than a unit of measure

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mach flow number speed sound air supersonic temperature shock subsonic aircraft gas used equation velocity pressure channel object local medium

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Mach numberis adimensionless quantity rather than a unit of measure0.90text
a nozzleinstance ofor of a channel0.80text
diffuser or wind tunnel channelling the mediuminstance ofor of a channel0.80text
Mach numberrelated to Appearance in the continuity equationThe Mach0.60section
Mach numberrelated to Appearance in the continuity equationIf0.60section
Mach numberrelated to Appearance in the continuity equationThis0.60section
Mach numberrelated to Appearance in the continuity equationMach0.60section
Mach numberrelated to Appearance in the continuity equationIn0.60section
Mach numberrelated to Calculating Mach number from pitot tube pressureMach0.60section
Mach numberrelated to Calculating Mach number from pitot tube pressureAircraft0.60section
Mach numberrelated to Calculating Mach number from pitot tube pressureAssuming0.60section
Mach numberrelated to Calculating Mach number from pitot tube pressureBernoulli's0.60section

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