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Normal shock relations


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\frac{\rho_2}{\rho_1} = \frac{u_1}{u_2} = \frac{ (\gamma + 1)M_1^2}{2 +
(\gamma - 1) M_1^2}
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\frac{p_2}{p_1} = 1 + \left( \frac{2\gamma}{\gamma + 1} \right) (M_1^2 - 1)
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\frac{T_2}{T_1} = \frac{p_2}{p_1} \frac{\rho_1}{\rho_2}
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M_2^2 = \frac{ 1 + \left( \frac{\gamma-1}{2} \right) M_1^2 }{ \gamma M_1^2 -
\left( \frac{\gamma-1}{2} \right) }
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Hugoniot relation


\begin{displaymath}
e_2 - e_1 = \left(\frac{p_1 + p_2}{2}\right) (v_1 - v_2)
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Praveen. C, last updated on 18-February-2005