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 language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 131-137 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Shock Waves |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2010 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Mechanical Engineering
- General Physics and Astronomy
Keywords
- Energy addition
- Hypersonic drag reduction
- Near field shock