Plane Shock - Thermal Layer Interactions
Abstract
A model of the precursor phenomena produced by interaction of a plane shock wave with a heated air layer has been studied in the laboratory. Mostly a single shock Mach number of 1.11 was used for thermal layer temperatures between approximately 500 - 1000 K. Interferometric observation provided temperatures in the thermal layer regions in front of and behind the shock. In the experiments, a new picture of the interaction process was obtained, resembling an 'inverse' to the coalescence of Mach waves to a shock. With a few assumptions temperatures have been assigned to the 'transition' region.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADB013138
Entities
People
- E. J. Gion
Organizations
- Ballistic Research Laboratory