Understanding Shock Waves in Aerospace Applications

David Sherwood
Created 5/3/15

This educational video is a student production of MIT's Experimental Study Group with assistance from the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The purpose is to provide an exciting and interesting introduction to shock waves and their applications in supersonic flight for individuals at the undergraduate level.

With assistance from Professor David Darmofal, I introduce the concepts behind shock wave formation and delve into the difference between the three main types of shocks. Placing this analysis in the context of aircraft design helps students draw conclusions and hopefully sparks their interest about this crucial
topic.

For Additional information visit MIT OCW Aerodynamics:
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/aeronautics-and-astronautics/16-100-aerodynamicsfall-2005/index.htm

Soundtrack - Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/wordpress/author/kevin/)
SR-71 Animation - TechLaboratories (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChkSPFAHPvHrphVLIqXhxWA)
Traffic Animation - Andrew Marr (https://www.youtube.com/channe/UCn2lgfSgIyfmhXNVYvNTCuQ)
Aircraft footage courtesy of Tails22 (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvyk84Poe3L3fnTunmF1YXQ)

Special Thanks to Dave Custer, Graham Ramsay, and David Darmofal

Видео Understanding Shock Waves in Aerospace Applications канала ESG PEV Spring 2015