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Oblique shock reflection from an axis of symmetry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2000

H. G. HORNUNG
Affiliation:
Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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Abstract

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An exploratory computational study of the reflection of an inward-facing conical shock wave from its axis of symmetry is presented. This is related to more complex practical situations in both steady and unsteady flows. The absence of a length scale in the problem studied makes features grow linearly with time. The ensuing flow is related to the Guderley singularity in a cylindrical imploding shock. The problem is explored by making a large number of computations of the Euler equations. Distinct reflection configurations are identified, and the regions of parameter space in which they occur are delineated.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 2000 Cambridge University Press