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Supersonic jet by blast wave focusing
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Engineering Mechanics.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4236-2793
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics and Engineering Acoustics.
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics and Engineering Acoustics.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9049-0650
2021 (English)In: Physics of fluids, ISSN 1070-6631, E-ISSN 1089-7666, Vol. 33, no 12, p. 126101-, article id 126101Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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A supersonic jet of Mach number M = 4.5 in air is produced experimentally at the apex of a miniature 150 x 50 x 5 mm converging section with a 2 x 5 mm opening by the principle of blast wave amplification through focusing. An initial plane blast wave of M = 2.4 in the convergence section is generated by the exploding wire technique. The profile of the convergence section is specially tailored to smoothly transform a plane blast wave into a perfectly cylindrical arc, imploding at the apex of the section. The cylindrical form of the imploding shock delivers maximum shock amplification in the two-dimensional test section and maximum subsequent jet flow velocity behind the shock front. Blast wave propagation in the convergence chamber as well as jet generation through a 2 mm opening at the apex into the adjacent exhaust chamber is optically captured by a high-speed camera using the shadowgraph method. Visualizing the flow provided a distinct advantage not only for obtaining detailed information on the flow characteristics but also for validating the numerical scheme which further enhanced the analysis. Experimental images together with the numerical analysis deliver detailed information on the blast wave propagation and focusing as well as subsequent jet initiation and development. One of the main advantages of the described method apart from being simple and robust is the effective focusing of low initial input energy levels of just around 500 Joules, resulting in production of supersonic jets in a small confined chamber.

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AIP Publishing , 2021. Vol. 33, no 12, p. 126101-, article id 126101
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-309542DOI: 10.1063/5.0068309ISI: 000755761700002Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85120616905OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-309542DiVA, id: diva2:1644777
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Available from: 2022-03-15 Created: 2022-03-15 Last updated: 2025-02-09Bibliographically approved

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