Normal Shock Waves — Lesson 2

This video lesson looks at normal shock waves, which move perpendicular to the free stream flow. Shock waves are very thin, discontinuous regions in a gas flow field that are on the order of a few molecular mean free paths in length. This lesson is part of the Ansys Innovation Course: Shock–Expansion Theory. To access this and all of our free, online courses — featuring additional videos, quizzes and handouts — visit Ansys Innovation Courses at https://www.ansys.com/courses.