Realization of a shock-tube facility to study the Richtmyer-Meshkov instability driven by a strong shock wave.
Rev Sci Instrum
; 95(8)2024 Aug 01.
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ABSTRACT
A shock-tube facility capable of generating a planar shock with the Mach number higher than 3.0 is developed for studying Richtmyer-Meshkov instability induced by a strong shock wave (referred to as strong-shock RMI). Shock enhancement is realized through the convergence of shock within a channel with the profile determined by using shock dynamics theory. The facility is designed considering the repeatability of shock generation, transition of shock profile, and effects of viscosity and flow choking. By measuring the dynamic pressure of the tube flow using pressure sensors and capturing the shock movement through the high-speed shadowing technique, the reliability and repeatability of the shock tube for generating a strong planar shock are first verified. Particular emphasis is then placed on the ability of the facility to study strong-shock RMI, for which a thin polyester film is adopted to form the initial interface separating gases of different densities. The results indicate that the shock tube is reliable for conducting strong-shock RMI experiments.
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