Shock tube test time limitation due to premature arrival of contact surface is analytically investigated for wholly turbulent-wall boundary layers; results are compared with those for wholly laminar-wall boundary layers; results are presented in nondimensional form so as to be applicable for arbitrary initial pressures and tube diameters; criteria are established to define when turbulent-wall and when laminar-wall boundary-layer theory is applicable; present solution is intended for case where wall boundary layer introduces sizable reductions in test time.
Shock tube test time limitation due to turbulent-wall boundary layer
AIAA J
AIAA Journal ; 2 , n 1
1964
10 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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