Distortion of Near-Sonic Shocks by Weakly Turbulent Layers,

Abstract

The focusing effects of turbulence in the propagation medium upon near-sonic shocks are studied by extending the theory of shock dynamics to a medium with random temperature and pressure variations. A perturbation procedure is used to solve and resulting nonlinear partial differential equation. The results are applied in a discussion of sonic boom distortion in the terrestrial boundary layer. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 21, 1972
Accession Number
AD0752472

Entities

People

  • Leonard S. Taylor
  • Ralph E. Phinney

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Differential Equations
  • Distortion
  • Dynamics
  • Equations
  • Layers
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Perturbations
  • Sonic Boom
  • Turbulence

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics