The supersonic flow over a blunt body is given. Mark the area where the normal shock wave exists.
A. i
B. ii
C. iii
D. iv
Answer:A
The supersonic flow over a blunt body is given. Mark the area where the normal shock wave exists.
A. i B. ii C. iii D. iv
Explanation: In the figure, a strong bow shock exists in front of the flow. The shock wave is curved around the blunt body, but the region of the shock closest to the nose is essentially perpendicular to the flow, i.e. region i is a normal shock.