An Experimental Evaluation of Transient Flows in a Supersonic Gun Tunnel

An experimental study has been performed to investigate transient flows in a supersonic gun tunnel. The experimental work was performed using a short duration high speed flow test facility at the Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). A physical description of the facility along with the principles of...

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Main Authors: Amir, Al-Falahi, Yusoff, M. Z., Diyar, I. Ahmed
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2012
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spelling ump-34942015-03-03T08:01:31Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3494/ An Experimental Evaluation of Transient Flows in a Supersonic Gun Tunnel Amir, Al-Falahi Yusoff, M. Z. Diyar, I. Ahmed TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics An experimental study has been performed to investigate transient flows in a supersonic gun tunnel. The experimental work was performed using a short duration high speed flow test facility at the Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). A physical description of the facility along with the principles of operation is provided. The pressure history of the flow process was captured using a fast response pressure transducer at three stations located at the end of the facility. Experimental measurements of shock strength, peak pressure and shock wave speed change of Air-Air as a driver/driven gas are then presented and compared with a further set of experimental measurements using the gas combination of Helium-Air. The shock wave speed was measured experimentally with a two pressure transducers technique. The results showed that the existence of the piston has a very significant influence on both the moving shock wave and peak pressure value achieved. The results provide a very good estimate for the above-mentioned parameters obtained after diaphragm rupture, and also provide a better understanding of the parameters that affect the performance of the facility. Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3494/1/3_Al_Al-Falahi__et_al.pdf Amir, Al-Falahi and Yusoff, M. Z. and Diyar, I. Ahmed (2012) An Experimental Evaluation of Transient Flows in a Supersonic Gun Tunnel. International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering (IJAME), 6 (Jul. pp. 701-712. ISSN 2229-8649 (Print); 2180-1606 (Online) http://ijame.ump.edu.my/images/Volume%206/3_Al%20Al-Falahi%20%20et%20al.pdf
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Amir, Al-Falahi
Yusoff, M. Z.
Diyar, I. Ahmed
An Experimental Evaluation of Transient Flows in a Supersonic Gun Tunnel
description An experimental study has been performed to investigate transient flows in a supersonic gun tunnel. The experimental work was performed using a short duration high speed flow test facility at the Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). A physical description of the facility along with the principles of operation is provided. The pressure history of the flow process was captured using a fast response pressure transducer at three stations located at the end of the facility. Experimental measurements of shock strength, peak pressure and shock wave speed change of Air-Air as a driver/driven gas are then presented and compared with a further set of experimental measurements using the gas combination of Helium-Air. The shock wave speed was measured experimentally with a two pressure transducers technique. The results showed that the existence of the piston has a very significant influence on both the moving shock wave and peak pressure value achieved. The results provide a very good estimate for the above-mentioned parameters obtained after diaphragm rupture, and also provide a better understanding of the parameters that affect the performance of the facility.
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author Amir, Al-Falahi
Yusoff, M. Z.
Diyar, I. Ahmed
author_facet Amir, Al-Falahi
Yusoff, M. Z.
Diyar, I. Ahmed
author_sort Amir, Al-Falahi
title An Experimental Evaluation of Transient Flows in a Supersonic Gun Tunnel
title_short An Experimental Evaluation of Transient Flows in a Supersonic Gun Tunnel
title_full An Experimental Evaluation of Transient Flows in a Supersonic Gun Tunnel
title_fullStr An Experimental Evaluation of Transient Flows in a Supersonic Gun Tunnel
title_full_unstemmed An Experimental Evaluation of Transient Flows in a Supersonic Gun Tunnel
title_sort experimental evaluation of transient flows in a supersonic gun tunnel
publisher Universiti Malaysia Pahang
publishDate 2012
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3494/
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3494/1/3_Al_Al-Falahi__et_al.pdf
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