Accession Number:

AD0753134

Title:

Cryogenic Shock Tube,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

CALIFORNIA INST OF TECH PASADENA

Personal Author(s):

• Liepmann,H. W.
• Cummings,J. C.
• Rupert,Viviane C.

Report Date:

1972-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

8.0

Abstract:

Two shock tubes have been developed which allow for partial or full immersion of the test sections within a cryogenic bath. One tube is used for study of shock wave interactions with strong density gradients. The other tube is used to obtain very large shock Mach numbers with ideal gas conditions in all flow regions. Author

Descriptors:

• (*SHOCK TUBES
• CRYOGENICS)
• (*HELIUM
• SHOCK WAVES)
• EQUATIONS OF MOTION
• MACH NUMBER
• TEST EQUIPMENT

Subject Categories:

• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE