Abstract

Discontinuity breakdown conditions were experimentally realized by instant energy input in front of a plane shock wave. A shock tube and a special type of transversal nanosecond electric discharge with plasma electrodes were used for this research. A two-dimensional (2D) numerical simulation under experimental conditions has been undertaken. The pressure, density, temperature, and velocity fields have been examined. A comparison of numerical data and shadow images of a 2D flow after shock wave interaction with the discharge area was conducted. The geometry of the disturbed flowfield was found to be in good correspondence with one from numerical calculations. The results of the investigation also showed that, by using the described experimental setup, it is possible to achieve a special type of Richtmyer–Meshkov instability without applying an additional curved diaphragm.

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