ON THE PROBLEM OF WEAK MACH REFLECTION,

Abstract

To find a clue to the well known problem of the discrepancy in the weak Mach reflection, fundamental assumptions on which the three shock theory by von Neumann are based, are examined and they are shown to become inadequate as the shock waves become weaker. With use of this fact, the three shock theory is modified, giving the Mach shock angles consistent with the experimental values. For further study, an approach to utilize the flow field near the triple point is suggested and proves to give the angle values agree well with the experimental data. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0437289

Entities

People

  • Akira Sakurai

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Experimental Data
  • Flow
  • Flow Fields
  • Reflection
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Waves

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design