An Interferometric Investigation of Shock Structure and Its Induced Shock-Tube Boundary Layer in Ionized Argon
Abstract
The structure of ionizing shock waves and their induced boundary layers in argon have been studied experimentally in the UTIAS 4 inch x 7 inch hypervelocity shock tube using dual-wavelength interferometry. The relaxation lengths and transitions of shocks of Mach numbers 16.5 and 13.5 for initial gas pressures of about 5 torr have been measured at 2cm and 8cm, respectively. The transition profiles and relaxation lengths are in reasonably good agreement with analysis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA000025
Entities
People
- I. I. Glass
- Peter I. Brimelo
Organizations
- Air Force Office