THE MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICALLY SUPPORTED HYPERSONIC SHOCK LAYER
Abstract
The two-dimensional problem of the interaction of a hypersonic flow with the field of a current carrying wire is analyzed. The electrical conductivity behind the normal shock is taken to have an arbitrary finite value, while the free stream conductivity is zero. It is found that the magnetohydrodynamically supported shock wave follows the magnetic field lines closely and that the hot flow is confined to a narrow region behind the shock at all values of conductivity. For low conductivities the case of a wire embedded in a solid cylinder has also been considered, and it is shown that the heat transfer is reduced sharply when the shock wave is lifted off of the surface of the cylinder. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0290786
Entities
People
- H.e. Petschek
- R.h. Levy