On the transition between regular and Mach reflection in truly non-stationary flows
- 1 July 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Fluid Mechanics
- Vol. 108, 383-400
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112081002176
Abstract
Shock reflections over a convex and a concave wedge were investigated by using a 5 × 7 cm ordinary pressure-driven shock tube. Dry air was used for both the driving and driven gases. The large difference between the transition from regular (RR) to Mach reflection (MR) and that from MR to RR was observed, confirming the results obtained by Ben-Dor, Takayama & Kawauchi (1980). These results contradict all of the previous theoretical transition criteria. A new theory on the transition between RR and MR was developed by applying Whitham's ‘ray shock’ theory. This new theory agrees quite well with the experimental results.Keywords
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