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different-thickness sharp wedges;

same-thickness sharp wedges with internal trapezoid cavities;

same-thickness blunt nose wedges with internal trapezoid cavities.

There exist various classifications [5, 6] of gas dynamic experimental

setups ranging from transonic to hypersonic velocities. Since research in

this field covers fundamental investigation of HA aerodynamic performance

(including hypersonic ramjet propulsion unit), particular attention should

be paid to the measurement accuracy issues in short duration aerodynamic

tests [6]. The research in question used the hypersonic shock tube at the

Institute of Problems in Mechanics of RAS [7–10] which operates on the

impulse-type wind tunnel principle and enables supersonic and hypersonic

flow investigation for the aircraft mockups and their individual structural

elements [1].

Consideration of hypersonic patterns interaction in various duct configu-

rations is preceded by the analysis of the test data on shockwave flow

pattern in the shock tube. It is demonstrated that the multiple passage of

the shock waves through the shock tube enabled creation of several quasi

steady hypersonic flow modes.

The shockwave interaction pattern for the models tested was reproduced

in numerical experiments using proprietary computer code.

Experimental setup description

. The hypersonic shock tube was

designed for the experimental investigation of aerodynamic flow field

structure around scaled models at supersonic and hypersonic velocities

[7–10]. The overall length of the installation is 14.5. . . 22 m, which can be

varied depending on the desired flow parameters. It comprises three to five

segments. High pressure chamber (HPC) is made out of corrosion-resistant

steel, is 1.97 m in length and 8 cm in cross section diameter. This segment

operates with room temperature gases at the pressure up to 22 bar. Low

pressure chamber (LPC) is 7.35 in length and has the same cross section

diameter. LPC is made out of corrosion-resistant steel and is separated

from the HPC by a membrane. These segments can be elongated by 7.5 m

with extra segments.

A nozzle unit is installed at the end of the LPC with an aluminium

diaphragm at its entrance. This diaphragm is ruptured by the initial

shockwave, thus the flow expands through the nozzle into the receiver.

The models tested are placed in the receiver and can be positioned at the

nozzle exit or at some distance from it.

The hypersonic shock tube is equipped with piezo electric sensors to

record shockwave interaction in the course of the experiment. The setup is

shown schematically in Fig. 1. One sensor (

A

) is placed at the beginning of

the HPC and is used to identify the compression/rare faction waves hitting

the section wall. The other sensors (

B

,

C

) are positioned in the middle and

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