an apparatus in which a gas is heated to very high temperatures by means of a shock wave, usually for spectroscopic investigation of the natures and reactions of the resulting radicals and excited molecules
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A conventional shock tube was used to generate the planar shock.
Xin Chen, Sheng Tan, Liming He, Kang Rong, Qiang Zhang, Xiaobin Zhu 2016, 'The influence of incident shock Mach number on radial incident shock wave focusing',AIP Advanceshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4947191. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This paper shows influences of initial conditions on a diaphragmless shock tube operation.
Nishiyama Masanori, Taguchi Masato, Kashitani Masashi 2018, 'Fundamental Study on Operational Parameters of Diaphragmless Shock Tube', MATEC Web of Conferenceshttps://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201815102004. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This simulation method was verified by a shock tube experiment involving pulverized coal and gas flow.
Aitao Zhou, Kai Wang, Lingpeng Fan, Bo Tao 2017, 'Propagation characteristics of pulverized coal and gas two-phase flow during an outburst',PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0180672. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Inside a shock tube, the interaction between the reflected shock wave and boundary layer leads to a complex flow phenomenon.
Dong Wook Kim, Tae Ho Kim, Heuy Dong Kim 2017, 'A study on characteristics of shock train inside a shock tube', Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Lettershttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095034917301009. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
To validate this model in some measure, 12 blast tests on annealed float glass were performed in a shock tube.
Osnes Karoline, Børvik Tore, Sture Hopperstad Odd 2018, 'Shock Tube Testing and Modelling of Annealed Float Glass', EPJ Web of Conferenceshttps://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201818301035. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Diffusion of driver gas (helium) inside the shock tube was responsible for velocity increase of reflected shock waves.
Matthew Kuriakose, Maciej Skotak, Anthony Misistia, Sudeepto Kahali, Aravind Sundaramurthy,Namas Chandra 2016, 'Tailoring the Blast Exposure Conditions in the Shock Tube for Generating Pure, PrimaryShock Waves: The End Plate Facilitates Elimination of Secondary Loading of the Specimen.',PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5014318?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The absorption coefficient of the mixture gases was evaluated with a line-by-line method and validated through laboratory shock tube measurements.
Niu Qinglin, He Zhihong, Dong Shikui 2016, 'Prediction of shock-layer ultraviolet radiation for hypersonic vehicles in near space',Chinese Journal of Aeronauticshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1000936116301121. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)