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Channel flow of a compressible fluid /

Schlieren flow visualization and simultaneous display of the pressure distribution along a channel of varying area demonstrate the phenomena of choking, blocking and starting. Shows supersonic flow, Mach waves, normal shock waves and supersonic compression.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Educational Services, Inc, Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Ill. : Released by Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp., [1988?]
Series:Fluid mechanics films.
Subjects:
Fluid dynamics.
Aerodynamics, Supersonic.
Compressibility.
Description
Summary:Schlieren flow visualization and simultaneous display of the pressure distribution along a channel of varying area demonstrate the phenomena of choking, blocking and starting. Shows supersonic flow, Mach waves, normal shock waves and supersonic compression.
Item Description:Orignially issued in 1966 as a 16 mm. motion picture.
"21616."
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (29 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Photography, Abraham Morochnik ; editor, Jack Hirschfeld.