Relation between the incidence angle β and the streamline

deflection angle δ in oblique shocks (attached shocks only)

90

1.05
80
1.10
1.15
1.20
1.25
70 1.30
1.35
8 10
1.40 1.45 ∞
1.5 M a1 = 2 4.5 5 6
1.6 4.0
1.7 1.8 1.9 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6
2.2

60

50

β [deg]

40

30 k
oc
sh line
ue tream
liq M a 2 s
M a1 ob δ
β

20
Strong shock solutions

Weak shock solutions

M a2 = 1
δ = δmax
10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

δ [deg]