Experimental Investigation of the Interaction between Strong Shock Waves and Water Droplets.
Abstract
The results of an experimental study on water droplet shock wave interactions are presented. The experimental facility employed on this investigation was the NASA Ames Research Center Electric Arc Shock Tube. Tests were conducted at free stream pressures ranging from 0.13 atm to 0.50 atm and shock velocities varying from 8.4 to 15.5 kfps on spherical droplets having diameters ranging from 53 micrometers to 180 micrometers. Spark shadowgraph pictures over time duration, after passage of the shock, of 4 microsec were obtained with a multiframing image converter camera. The results demonstrate the effects of shock waves on droplet break-up and drag. Correlations were obtained employing dimensionless times and displacements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA035093
Entities
People
- N. A. Jaffe