4.8 Regular Reflection from a Solid Boundary
wall, the streamlines in region 2 must be deflected downward through the angie 0.
This can only be done by a second shock wave, originating at B, with sutticient
strength to turn the flow through an angle @. with an upstream Mach number of M>
This second shock is called a reflected shock: its strength is uniquely defined by My
and 0, yielding the consequent properties in region 3. Because Mp < My. the re-
flected shock wave is weaker than the incident shock, and the angle @ it makes with
the upper wall is not equal to fi (ie., the reflected shock wave is not speculatly
reflected),
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Consider a horizontal supersonic flow at Mach 2.8 with a static pressure and temperature of
1 alm and 519°R, respectively. This flow passes over a compression comer with a defle
angle of 16°. The oblique shock generated at the corner propagates into the flow. and is inci-
dent on a horizontal wall, as shown in Fig. 4.18. Calculate the angle & made by the reflected
shock wave with respect to the wall, and the Mach number, pressure, and temperature behind
the reflected shock
= Solution
‘The flowfield is as shown in Fig. 4.18, From the #-B-M diagram, By
My, = Mj sin By = 2.8 sin35- = 1.606
From Table A.2, for My, = 1.606: p/p, = 2.82, 73/T; = 1.388, and My, = 0.0684, Hence
My _ 0.6684
Sin(B; 8) ~ sin — 16)
M, = 2.083
From the @-B-M diagram, for M = 2.053 and # = 16% fi
Mach number ahead of the reflected shock normal to the shock is M,.. given by
45.5. The component of the
My: = Mz sin By = 2.083in45.5° = 1.46
From Table A.2, for My; = 146: ps/py = 2.32. Ti/ Ty = 1.294, and M,, = 0.7157, where
‘Mj, isthe component of the Mach number behind the reflected shock normal 10 the shock. The
Mach number in region 3 behind the reflected shock is given by
M 7
Mn ons Inst
Sin(y 8) ~ sin(5.5— 16) ~
a Ty = (1.294)(1,388)(519) 932 R
Ey,