Sonic transitions in a scrape‐off layer (SOL) are discussed, showing the importance of particle and momentum sources, temperature gradients, area change and viscous effects. Supersonic boundary conditions are considered. Sonic transitions are modelled over a wide range of parameters using EDGE1D.
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