Attached Shock Wave

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Attached Shock Wave



An oblique or conical shock wave that appears to be in contact with the leading edge of an airfoil or the nose of a body in a supersonic flow field. Also called attached shock.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use