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cI'J.t 
= propagation 
of 
the disturbance in the time 
!J.t 
u!J.t 
= path 
of 
the disturbance source in the time 
I'J.t 
Gas Dynamics 
When considerations are carried out 
in 
the two-dimensional sphere, the 
Mach cone represents two  lines crossing one another which are defined as 
Mach lines or Mach waves The considerations stated above for spatial motions 
can easily 
be 
employed for two-dimensional problems also. They show that 
propagations 
of 
two-dimensional disturbances occur 
in 
the form 
of 
plane waves. 
The propagation takes place vertically to the wave planes.  • 
With the aid 
of 
the above considerations observations can be explained 
that 
Region with 
noise perception 
Fig: Explanation for Perception 
of 
Aeroplanes 
can be made 
in 
relation to the flight 
of 
supersonic aeroplanes. Aeroplanes 
of 
this kind show a region in which the aeroplane cannot be heard, i.e. an observer 
can perceive an aeroplane flying towards him at supersonic speed much earlier 
with the eye than he can hear 
it. Only when the observer is within the Mach 
cone, he succeeds in seeing and hearing the aeroplane. 
NON-LINEAR 
WAVE PROPAGATION, 
FORMATION 
OF 
SHOCK WAVES 
There it was explained that small disturbances 
of 
the fluid  properties 
p', 
P',  T' or 
of 
the flow velocity u',  can be  treated via linearizations 
of 
the 
basic equations 
of 
flow mechanics. 
On these assumptions a constant wave velocity resulted and a propagation 
where a given wave form does not change was obtained. These properties are 
not given any more for  wave motions 
of 
larger amplitudes,  so  that wave 
velocities form that change from place to place and wave-fronts develop that 
deform with propagation. In order to  understand such processes it 
is 
best to 
consider the one-dimensional form 
ofthe 
continuity and momentum equation 
with 
U =  U
I
' 
X =  x 
I: 
Continuity equation: 
ap  ap 
au 
-+-+p-
=0 
at 
ax 
ax