The propagation of a shock wave into a general inhomo-geneous flow field is studied. The equations for the shock velocity through such a region are developed in a general manner. A consequence of these equations is the development of the shock wave as a probe into unknown flow fields. The shock velocity is measured and the initial parameters ahead of the shock are calculated. The unique advantage of the shock probe is that it does not perturb the gas ahead of the front.
An experimental application is described in which the shock probe is used to analyze the unknown flow field created by a constricted arc light source. The flow field is subsequently
identified as a radiation front at the Chapman-Jouguet point. / Science, Faculty of / Physics and Astronomy, Department of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/35231 |
| Date | January 1969 |
| Creators | Strachan, James D. |
| Publisher | University of British Columbia |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| Rights | For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. |
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