In the transonic speed regime the overall speed of an airplane is less than Mach 1 but some parts of the flow around the aircraft break the speed of sound. Keep reading
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Unsteady Rocket Nozzle
This numerical simulation gives a glimpse of flow inside an unsteady rocket nozzle. The nozzle is over-expanded, meaning that the exhaust’s pressure is lower than that of the ambient atmosphere. Keep reading