Editing Shock wave (section)

== Other shocks ==

=== Oblique shocks ===
When analyzing shock waves in a flow field, which are still attached to the body, the shock wave which is deviating at some arbitrary angle from the flow direction is termed oblique shock. These shocks require a component vector analysis of the flow; doing so allows for the treatment of the flow in an orthogonal direction to the oblique shock as a normal shock.

=== Bow shocks ===
When an oblique shock is likely to form at an angle which cannot remain on the surface, a nonlinear phenomenon arises where the shock wave will form a continuous pattern around the body. These are termed ''bow shocks''. In these cases, the 1d flow model is not valid and further analysis is needed to predict the pressure forces which are exerted on the surface.