Interferometric Studies of the Flow in Fast-expanding Nozzles


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Interferometric studies have been performed in the test section of the Naval Ordnance Laboratory (NOL) 127 mm shock tunnel under conditions that closely simulate the flow in a gas dynamic laser (GDL) cavity. A Mach-Zehnder interferometer has been used to determine the density distribution in two nozzle configurations. In a two-dimensional fast-expanding nozzle, time-resolved interferograms were obtained at 200 microsecond intervals. For a multiple nozzle module interferograms were obtained in two mutually perpendicular directions. The experimental setup is described and the results are discussed. (Author).



















Air Force Research Review


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Use of a Characteristic Surfaces for Unisymmetrical Supersonic Flow Problems


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Application of the method of characteristics to the linearized three-dimensional equation results in a relatively simple system of difference equations that can be used to compute the supersonic flow past boundaries for which no other linearized solutions are available.