The Effects of Area Contraction on Shock Wave Strength and Peak Pressure in Shock Tube

• Main Authors: M. Z., Yusoff, A. M., Mohseen, A., Al-Falahi, N. H., Shuaib
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2012
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/2908/1/The_Effects_Of_Area_Contraction_On_Shock_Wave_Strength.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/2908/

This paper presents an experimental investigation into the effects of area contraction on shock wave strength and peak pressure in a shock tube. The shock tube is an important component of the short duration, high speed fluid flow test facility, available at the Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN),...