The Three-Shock Confluence on a Simple Wedge Intake

Abstract

Summary: Results obtained from previous studies of the three-shock confluence are applied to a simple wedge intake with the objective of obtaining a qualitative description of the flow for given initial conditions (M₀, δ₀). A simple mapping procedure is used, so that when M₀, δ₀ varies slowly and continuously the resulting effect on the shock geometry can be discussed in a systematic fashion. A number of special curves are computed to help classify various regions of initial conditions.