solve for unknown Ms

Given data;

p1=1; p4=5; a1=1; a4=1;

gamma1=1.4; gamma4=1.4;

[Avinash]

Solve for Ms

Answer 1

[Torsten]

p1=1;
p4=5;
a1=1;
a4=1;
gamma1=1.4;
gamma4=1.4;
fun=@(Ms)(p4/p1)-(gamma1-1)/(gamma1+1)*(2*gamma1/(gamma1+1)*Ms^2-1)*(1-(gamma4-1)/(gamma4+1)*(a1/a4)*(Ms^2-1)/Ms)^(2*gamma4/(gamma4-1));
Ms_start=1;
sol=fzero(fun,Ms_start);

Best wishes

Torsten.