Analytical solution of a flow field for weak Mach reflection over a plane surface

In this paper, we present an analytical solution for the flow field of single weak Mach reflection caused by an advancing plane shock wave over a simple wedge surface. We developed an improvement of Lighthill's linearized theory for the correction due to nonlinearity of the flow field through a singular perturbation. The expressions obtained, including the one for the triple point path, compared favorably with existing experimental, computational, and theoretical results. PACS 01.50.Kw; 47.15.Pn Communicated by K. Takayama