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A study of the flow structure for Mach reflection in steady supersonic flow

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2010

B. GAO  and
Z. N. WU
B. GAO
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P.R. China
Z. N. WU*
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P.R. China
*
†Email address for correspondence: ziniuwu@tsinghua.edu.cn
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Abstract

In this paper we study the waves generated over the slipline and their interactions with other waves for Mach reflection in steady two-dimensional supersonic flow. We find that a series of expansion and compression waves exist over the slip line, even in the region immediately behind the leading part of the reflected shock wave, previously regarded as a uniform flow. These waves make the leading part of the slipline, previously regarded as straight, deviate nonlinearly towards the reflecting surface. When the transmitted expansion waves from the upper corner first intersect the slipline, an inflexion point is produced. Downstream of this inflexion point, compression waves are produced over the slipline. By considering the interaction between the various expansion or compression waves, we obtain a Mach stem height, the shape and position of the slipline and reflected shock wave, compared well to computational fluid dynamics (CFD) results. We also briefly consider the case with a subsonic portion behind the reflected shock wave. The global flow pattern is obtained through CFD and the starting point of the sonic line is identified through a simple analysis. The sonic line appears to coincide with the first Mach wave from the upper corner expansion fan after transmitted from the reflected shock wave.

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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 656 , 10 August 2010 , pp. 29 - 50
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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