Mach Number Calculator implementation

Binding contract

This record describes what an executable surface must bind and validate. It does not claim that a public calculator, package, or production route is deployed.

Record owner

Guth Instruments

Lifecycle

verified-clean

Evidence ID

t5-044

Effect

Computation or source lookup only

Input and validation requirements

A zero-temperature input makes the speed of sound zero and the Mach-number denominator vanish; the instrument must reject it instead of exposing a JavaScript Infinity or undefined result. The altitude-based ISA calculation also requires an unstated table/branch convention at 11000 m, and signed velocity creates an explicit Mach-sign convention ambiguity.

Required corrections

No binding erratum is attached to this unique-name record. Implementers must still preserve the declared units, domain, and failure behavior.

Inspectable interface fixture

The sample below is evidence for interface and validation tests, not a production implementation.

{
  "inputs": {
    "velocity": 170.1461435,
    "velocity_unit": "m/s",
    "temperature": 288.15,
    "temperature_unit": "K",
    "gamma": 1.4,
    "R": 287.05
  },
  "expected_outputs": {
    "mach_number": 0.5,
    "speed_of_sound_m_per_s": 340.2923
  },
  "working": "a=√(γRT)=√(1.4×287.05×288.15)=√115798.8405=340.2923 m/s. M=V/a=170.1461435/340.2923=0.5000."
}

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Sources and evidence

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• VERIFIED_LEDGER.json
• evidence-tranche5/tranche5-results.json