MachFromAreaRatio:

Path: Propulsion/Gas

% Computes the Mach number from area ratio. The throat is at Mach 1.

   Type MachFromAreaRatio for a demo.

   Since version 8.
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   Form:
   M = MachFromAreaRatio( aR, gamma )
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   Inputs
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   aR            (1,1)   Area ratio Exit Area/Throat Area
   gamma         (1,1)   Ratio of specific heats

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   Outputs
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   M             (1,1)   Mach number

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Children:

Math: Trigonometry/Secant
Propulsion: Gas/AreaRatioFromMach

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