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The Working Equations for the Prandtl-Meyer Function

The change in the deflection angle is calculated by

$\displaystyle \nu_2 - \nu_1 = \nu(M_2) - \nu(M_1)$ (14.26)

Figure 14.6: The angle as a function of the Mach number
Image Prandtl-Meyer

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