The effect of wedge position and inlet geometry on shock wave reflection

R. E. Hall; N. P. da Silva; B. W. Skews; R. T. Paton

doi:10.1117/12.2269003

20 February 2017 The effect of wedge position and inlet geometry on shock wave reflection

R. E. Hall, N. P. da Silva, B. W. Skews, R. T. Paton

Proceedings Volume 10328, Selected Papers from the 31st International Congress on High-Speed Imaging and Photonics; 103281G (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2269003
Event: 31st International Congress on High-Speed Imaging and Photonics, 2016, Osaka, Japan

Abstract

Experiments were conducted in a shock tube to determine the effect of planar wedge inlet geometry on the shock wave reflection pattern that occurred on a wedge. High-speed schlieren imaging was used to visualize the experiments conducted in air with a nominal incident shock strength of Mach 1.31. The experimental test pieces consisted of a wedge mounted above the floor of the shock tube where the underside wedge angle was varied. The upper wedge angle was fixed at 30°, resulting in a Mach reflection. The underside wedge angle was either 30° or 90°, corresponding to a conventional and blunt wedge respectively. For the cases presented here, the reflected shock from the initial interaction reflects off of the shock tube floor and diffracts around the wedge apex. A density gradient is formed at the wedge apex due to this process and results in a vortex being shed for the 90° wedge. It was shown by simple measurements that the diffracted wave could reach the triple point of the upper Mach reflection if the wedge were of sufficient length.

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R. E. Hall, N. P. da Silva, B. W. Skews, and R. T. Paton "The effect of wedge position and inlet geometry on shock wave reflection", Proc. SPIE 10328, Selected Papers from the 31st International Congress on High-Speed Imaging and Photonics, 103281G (20 February 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2269003

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