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An Investigation of Detached Shock Waves

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Marschner, Bernard Walter (1948) An Investigation of Detached Shock Waves. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09152014-090058146

Abstract

This investigation demonstrates an application of a flexible wall nozzle for testing in a supersonic wind tunnel. It is conservative to say that the versatility of this nozzle is such that it warrants the expenditure of time to carefully engineer a nozzle and incorporate it in the wind tunnel as a permanent part of the system. The gradients in the test section were kept within one percent of the calibrated Mach number, however, the gradients occurring over the bodies tested were only ± 0.2 percent in Mach number.

The conditions existing on a finite cone with a vertex angle of 75° were investigated by considering the pressure distribution on the cone and the shape of the shock wave. The pressure distribution on the surface of the 75° cone when based on upstream conditions does not show any discontinuities at the theoretical attachment Mach number.

Both the angle of the shock wave and the pressure distribution of the 75° cone are in very close agreement with the theoretical values given in the Kopal report, (Ref. 3).

The location of the intersection of the sonic line with the surface of the cone and with the shock wave are given for the cone. The blocking characteristics of the GALCIT supersonic wind tunnel were investigated with a series of 60° cones.

Item Type:Thesis (Engineer's thesis)
Subject Keywords:Aeronautics
Degree Grantor:California Institute of Technology
Division:Engineering and Applied Science
Major Option:Aeronautics
Thesis Availability:Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):
  • Nagamatsu, Henry T. (advisor)
  • Puckett, Allen E. (co-advisor)
Group:GALCIT
Thesis Committee:
  • Unknown, Unknown
Defense Date:1 January 1948
Record Number:CaltechTHESIS:09152014-090058146
Persistent URL:https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09152014-090058146
Default Usage Policy:No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:8657
Collection:CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By: Benjamin Perez
Deposited On:15 Sep 2014 19:25
Last Modified:22 Mar 2023 00:05

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