SHOCKS
Presented byShishir Damani (111115091)Sheik Suhel Ahamad(111115089)
Why does a balloon go pop when it bursts?
WHAT IS A SHOCK WAVE?
A shock wave is an extremely thin region, typically on the order of 10
-5
cm, across which the flow properties can change drasticallyThe shock wave is an almost explosive compression process, where the pressure increases almost discontinuously across the wave
UNDERSTANDING SHOCK WAVES