A plane shock is moving with speed U into a perfect gas. Ahead of the shock the gas is at rest with pressure p1 and density ρ1, while behind the shock the velocity, pressure and density of the gas are u2,p2 and ρ2 respectively. Derive the Rankine-Hugoniot relations across the shock. Show that
ρ2ρ1=(γ+1)U22c12+(γ−1)U2
where c12=γp1/ρ1 and γ is the ratio of the specific heats of the gas. Now consider a change of frame such that the shock is stationary and the gas has a component of velocity V parallel to the shock. Deduce that the angle of deflection δ of the flow which is produced by a stationary shock inclined at an angle α=tan−1(U/V) to an oncoming stream of Mach number M=(U2+V2)21/c1 is given by
tanδ=2+M2(γ+cos2α)2cotα(M2sinα2−1)
[Note that
tan(θ+ϕ)=1−tanθtanϕtanθ+tanϕ.]