Which of these factors contribute to additional total pressure losses inside the oblique shock diffuser?

A)
Isentropic flow
B)
Presence of normal shock
C)
Shock wave interaction with walls
D)
Abrupt change of convergent – divergent sections

Correct Answer :   Shock wave interaction with walls


Explanation : In real life, oblique shock diffusers have viscous flow. The presence of shock waves inside the diffuser leads to interaction with the viscous boundary layer of the diffuser walls which leads to additional pressure losses. There’s also friction involved which makes oblique shock diffusers far from the ideal diffusers which have no total pressure losses.