Shock wave induced by a high-intensity power source in hypersonic flow

M. N. Shneider, S. F. Gimelshein, Yu P. Raizer

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Abstract

An upstream structure of a parabolic shock wave induced in a hypersonic flow by a steady-state high-intensity heat source is examined. A similarity analysis is used to derive a simple analytic expression that allows one to predict the shock wave upstream stand-off distance. The solution of Navier-Stokes is obtained to provide basis for the validation of the analytic expression; a reasonable agreement is obtained between the analytic and numerical results for a number of power source intensities.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)131-137
Number of pages7
JournalShock Waves
Volume20
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2010

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • General Physics and Astronomy

Keywords

  • Energy addition
  • Hypersonic drag reduction
  • Near field shock

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