马赫角计算器公式

## Mach Angle and Shock Cones

When an object travels faster than the speed of sound, it creates a conical shock wave. The half-angle of this cone is called the Mach angle.

### Formula

**mu = arcsin(1 / M)**

where M is the Mach number (ratio of object speed to speed of sound). At Mach 1, the angle is 90 degrees (a flat wave front). As Mach number increases, the cone becomes narrower. At Mach 2, the angle is 30 degrees.

计算示例

A fighter jet flying at Mach 2.0.

  1. mu = arcsin(1 / 2.0) = arcsin(0.5)
  2. mu = 30° (or 0.5236 radians)
  3. The shock cone has a half-angle of 30 degrees.