The effects of area contraction on the performance of UNITEN's shock tube: Numerical study

• Main Authors: Mohsen A.M., Yusoff M.Z., Al-Falahi A.
• Other Authors: 58507495000
• Format: Conference paper
• Published: Institute of Physics Publishing 2023
• Subjects: Computational fluid dynamics; Shock tubes; Diaphragm pressure; Different operating conditions; Navier Stokes; Numerical results; Pressure ratio; Time-accurate; Transient flow; Wave strengths; computational fluid dynamics; conference proceeding; diaphragm wall; Navier-Stokes equations; numerical model; performance assessment; rupture; shock wave; wave velocity; Diaphragms

Numerical study into the effects of area contraction on shock tube performance has been reported in this paper. The shock tube is an important component of high speed fluid flow test facility was designed and built at the Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). In the above mentioned facility, a small...