Centerline shock speed collapse.

The normalized shock speed along the centerline collapses onto a unique structure as the shock approaches a strong shock limit. Presented here are plots of the centerline shock speed for a range of different initial Mach numbers.

  • Centerline shock speeds:
    Centerline shock speeds

  • Scaled centerline velocities:
    Scaled centerline velocities

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