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machnumber

Compute Mach number using velocity and speed of sound

Description

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mach = machnumber(velocities,speed_of_sound) computes Mach numbers, mach, from an m-by-3 array of Cartesian velocity vectors, velocities, and an array of m speeds of sound, speed_of_sound.

Examples

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Determine the Mach number for velocity and speed of sound in feet per second:

mach = machnumber([84.3905 33.7562 10.1269], 1116.4505)
mach =

    0.0819

Determine the Mach number for velocity and speed of sound in meters per second:

mach = machnumber([25.7222 10.2889 3.0867], [340.2941 295.0696])
mach =

    0.0819    0.0945

Determine the Mach number for velocity and speed of sound in knots:

mach = machnumber([50 20 6; 5 0.5 2], [661.4789 573.5694])
mach =

    0.0819
    0.0094

Input Arguments

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Cartesian velocity vectors, specified as an m-by-3 array. velocities and speed_of_sound must have the same length.

Data Types: double

Speed of sound, specified as an array of m speeds of sound. velocities and speed_of_sound must have the same length.

Data Types: double

Output Arguments

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Mach numbers, returned as a scalar or array of m Mach numbers.

Version History

Introduced in R2006b