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Compressible fluid

Compressible fluid

A compressible fluid is a fluid whose density varies.

In a very fast flow with Mach number greater than 0.3, density is significantly affected by fluid compression and expansion and the effect cannot be ignored.

The fluid must be treated as a compressible fluid in such a case.