TWO-SHOCK INTERACTION IN A REGION OF NONUNIFORM FLOW.
Abstract
The interaction of a plane blast wave with the nonuniform shock layer of a hypersonic blunted wedge is calculated using the method of characteristics, and the properties behind the reflection of the refracted blast wave from the wedge surface are found. The calculations are carried out for both a perfect gas and for air in thermodynamic equilibrium, including the effects of dissociation and ionization, and for uniform and nonuniform shock layers. A description is given of the FORTRAN computer program which was developed to perform the numerical calculations. A study is made of the influence of the nonuniform shock layer on the surface pressure at the blast wave reflection point; it is found that a substantial change in surface pressure results from the nonuniformity of the shock layer under certain flight conditions which are characteristic of a re-entry vehicle. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0806682
Entities
People
- J. Ray Ruetenik
- Leon Schindel
- Walter D. Miller
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology