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Chapter and Conference Paper
Numerical Studies on the Form of Weak Shock Reflection Over Wedges
A transition from regular to Mach reflection of shock waves over wedges was investigated experimentally and numerically. Experimental and numerical results showed good agreements on trajectory of shock triple ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Numerical Predictions of Influence of Boundary Layer on Hemispherical Imploding Shock Focusing
In the early 1960s,Glass proposed and constructed a hemispherical implosion chamber that could produce extremely high pressure/temperature conditions at its geometric focal point [1]
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Investigation of Nozzle Starting Problem and Its Application to Construct a Supersonic Wind Tunnel
Shock tubes are commonly used for investigating supersonic/hypersonic flows. Basic types of them use diaphragms of different materials such as a plastic sheet or a metal plate depending on the facility. Diaphr...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Background Oriented Schlieren Method Using Multi-scale Periodic Pattern
Background oriented schlieren (BOS) method is an optical visualization technique for flow fields utilizing the phenomenon that the refractive index of fluid changes when a disturbance occurs in the flow field ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Large Deformation of Bow Shock Waves Ahead of a Forward-Facing Hemisphere
Aerodynamic deceleration devices including parachute have been widely used not for recovery system in atmospheric of the Earth but for entry system in that of other planet of solar system
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Numerical and Experimental Investigations of Fluidic Thrust Vectoring with Oblique Shock Waves
Mechanical thrust vectoring (MTV) has already been put to practical use. It controls the thrust direction of jet propulsion system by mechanically moving structural components such as exhaust nozzles and paddl...
