Particle image velocimetry studies on shock wave diffraction with freestream flow

N. Gongora-Orozco, H. Zare-Behtash, K. Kontis

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    Abstract

    The current study presents the effects of a diffracted shock wave interacting with a parallel freestream. The experiments were carried out with diaphragm pressure ratio of P4/P1 = 12, where P 4 and P1 are the driver and driven pressures of the shock tube. Air was used as both the driver and test gas. Freestream velocities of Ufs = 120, 140 and 180 m/s were examined. Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) was used to quantify the velocity and vorticity fields due to the interaction of unsteady and steady flows. Visualization of the flow features was carried out using the high-speed schlieren photography. The pressure reduction with the highest freestream flow was of 8%, due to the attenuation of the shock/vortex interactions was recorded. Copyright © 2010 by N. Gongora-Orozco, H. Zare-Behtash and K.Kontis.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition|AIAA Aerosp. Sci. Meet. Incl. New Horiz. Forum Aerosp. Expos.
    Publication statusPublished - 2010
    Event48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including The New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition - Orlando, FL, United States
    Duration: 4 Jan 20107 Jan 2010

    Conference

    Conference48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including The New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityOrlando, FL
    Period4/01/107/01/10

    Keywords

    • AIAA 2010-876

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