Interaction of shock waves during the passage of a disrupted meteoroid through the atmosphere

The motion of fragments following disintegration of a meteoroid during its flight through the Earth's atmosphere is investiated. Shock wave configurations, aerodynamical forces and moments acting on each fragment and the trajectories of the pieces are determined for hypothetical initial configurations. The results of numerical simulations show that a meteoroid's breakup may lead to both increase and decrease of the total cross section, drag forces and energy release in the atmosphere. As a consequence the emitted radiation varies.     

Approximate analytical calculation of the mach configuration of steady shock waves in a plane constricting channel

An approximate analytical model for calculation of the parameters of a steady gas flow inside a plane constricting channel formed by two symmetrically positioned wedges is suggested. A Mach configuration of shock waves (triple point) is formed in the channel when the wedge angles are larger than some critical value. The flow calculation in a constricting channel reduces to the solution of the iterative problem for a system of nonlinear algebraic equations. The configurations of shock waves, the slipstream, and the sonic line are described by the proposed model of a gas flow. A comparison of the results obtained using this model allows a fairly accurate calculation of the Mach stem and the length of the subsonic-flow region. Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk 630090. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, Vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 52–58, May–June, 1998.     

Atomistic phenomena in dense fluid shock waves

The shock structure problem is one of the classical problems of fluid mechanics and at least for non-reacting dilute gases it has been considered essentially solved. Here we present a few recent findings, to show that this is not the case. There are still new physical effects to be discovered provided that the numerical technique is general enough to not rule them out a priori. While the results have been obtained for dense fluids, some of the effects might also be observable for shocks in dilute gases.     

Development of perturbations in plane shock waves

Investigation of the stability of plane shock waves as regards nonuniform perturbations was first performed by D'yakov [1]. He obtained criteria for stability, and showed that perturbations grow exponentially with time in the case of instability. Iordanskii [2] has shown that in the case of stability, the perturbations are attenuated according to a power law. However, the stability criteria of [2] do not agree with the results of [1], Kontorovich [3] has explained the cause of the apparent discrepancies, and asserts the correctness of the criteria of [2]. A power law for the attenuation of perturbations has also been obtained in [4,5] under a somewhat different formulation of the boundary conditions.The Cauchy problem with perturbations is examined in §1 of this paper, results are obtained for cases of practical interest, and the asymptotic behavior is investigated.In §2 the effect of a low viscosity on the development of perturbations is examined. It is shown that when t the amplitude of perturbations is attenuated mainly as exp(-t), where >0 does not depend on the form of the boundary conditions at the shock wave front. The results of §2 were used in processing the experimental data of [6], which made it possible to determine the viscosity of a number of substances at high pressure.In conclusion, the author expresses his gratitude to A. D. Sakharov for valuable advice, and to A. G. Oleinik and V. N. Mincer for useful discussions. The author also thanks G. I. Barenblatt, L. A. Galin, and others who took part in a seminar at the Institute for Problems in Mechanics, for their interesting discussion and valuable comments.     

Diffraction of weak shock waves by deformed bodies submerged in a liquid

Conclusion On the basis of an analysis of theoretical and experimental data obtained up to now by various investigators, we can note the following major advances in the field of the interaction of shock waves with barriers submerged in a liquid:Exact solutions have been obtained for problems in the diffraction of acoustic shock waves by rigid and stationary bodies of specified shape (plates, wedges, cones, parabolic, elliptical, and circular cylinders, spheres, paraboloids of revolution); approximate schemes have been worked out for estimating hydrodynamic loads, making it possible to investigate various stages of the interaction of shock waves with elastic shells of revolution and solid bodies; studies have been conducted in the exact formulation of the interaction of plane (spherical) nonstationary waves with elastic barriers (unbounded plates, plates in a screen, infinitely long thin-walled and thick-walled cylindrical shells, closed thin-walled and thick-walled spherical shells); an exact solution has been found for the internal problems in the case of cavities (circular and elliptical cylinders, spheres, spheroids) and elastic shells of revolution (infinitely long cylindrical and closed spherical shells); methods have been worked out for the approximate determination of the parameters of objects (elastic thin-walled infinitely long cylindrical and closed spherical shells) from reflected echo signals; estimates have been given for the influence of the structural characteristics of an object (support, concentrated masses), the nonlinear properties of interacting media, cavitation in liquid, and plastic deformations in the barrier material on the process of hydrodynamic interaction.We should also mention the main lines of further investigation and the problems which require solution: designing new experimental apparatus and measuring complexes for studying the nonstationary behavior of deformed bodies and structures in a liquid; solution of problems in diffraction by oonical and cylindrical shells of finite length, and by compound structures of complicated form in which account is taken of the structural characteristics and the internal elements; calculation of three-layer and multilayer shells acted upon by shock waves, taking account of the transverse compression of the filler; construction of more exact schemes (models) for the nonlinear and cavitation-type interaction of waves with barriers; development of numerical and combined methods for the solution of the problems in hydroelasticity.Mechanics Institute, Moscow State University. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 16, No. 5, pp. 3–11, May, 1980.     

环形激波绕射、反射和聚焦流场的间断有限元模拟

采用间断有限元方法对环形激波在圆柱形激波管内绕射、反射和聚焦流场进行了数值模拟。将二维守恒方程的间断有限元方法发展到轴对称Euler方程,并对环形激波绕后台阶流动进行了数值计算。计算结果表明,采用间断有限元方法能够有效地捕捉运动激波在圆柱形激波管内传播的复杂流场结构;在聚焦点附近,数值解具有较大的梯度变化,表明该方法对间断解具有较强的捕捉能力,在聚焦点附近不会产生振荡或抹平间断现象。     

Diffraction of stationary cylindrical and plane sound waves by a cylinder in a viscous heat-conducting medium

The diffraction of cylindrical and plane stationary sound waves by a cylinder in a viscous heat-conducting medium is analyzed. A solution of this problem is given in [1] without regard for heat conduction.Tula. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 3, pp. 147–154, May–June, 1972.     

Strong shock waves propagating through a bubbly mixture

Relatively strong shock waves propagating through a mixture of an aqueous glycerol solution and small helium or argon bubbles are investigated experimentally. Shock strength and void fraction are varied in the experiments. Results regarding shock speed and other aspects are presented and discussed in connection with previous studies. Good agreement with isothermal theory is found.     

Diffraction of elastic waves in the plane multiply-connected region and dynamic stress concentration

This paper deals with the problem of diffraction of elastic waves in the plane multiply-connected regions by the theory of complex functions. The complete function series which approach the solution of the problem and general expressions for boundary conditions are given.’ Then the problem is reduced to the solution to infinite series of algebraic equations and the solution can be directly obtained by using electronic computer. In particular, for the case of weak interaction, an asymptotic method is presented here, by which the problem ofp waves diffracted by a circular cavities is discussed in detail. Based on the solution of the diffracted wave field the general formulas for calculating dynamic stress concentration factor for a cavity of arbitrary shape in multiply-connected region are given.     

Contact zone during the noninstantaneous opening of a diaphragm in a shock tube

The structure and nature of motion of the contact zone during the noninstantaneous opening of a diaphragm in a shock tube are analyzed for the case of Re and equal adiabatic indices of the propelling and propelled gases. It is shown that the temperature profiles in the contact zone are self-similar, and an expression is obtained for the trajectory of the interface of the gases in the contact zone.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 6, pp. 159–161, November–December, 1976.     

Diffraction of a plane shock wave by a disk that enters a compressible liquid at an inclination

A study is made of the three-dimensional problem of the interaction between a disk that enters water asymmetrically and a shock wave that is moving toward the disk. The water is assumed to be a perfect compressible liquid and the flow adiabatic. The changes in the flow parameters and the state are determined by numerical integration of the equations that describe the flow. A three-dimensional version of the finite-difference scheme of [1] is used in accordance with the method of [2]. The influence of the intensity of the shock wave on the drag coefficient of the disk and the shape of the free surface is investigated.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, No. 1, pp. 185–187, January–February, 1990.