Rarefaction shock in the near wake

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · Phys. Fluids; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.866462· OSTI ID:6261563

Diebold, D; Hershkowitz, N; Eliezer, S

Laboratory experiments and fluid theory find a stationary rarefaction shock in the near wake of an electrically grounded obstacle placed in a steady state, supersonic plasma flow. The shock is only found when two electron temperatures, differing by at least an order of magnitude, are present. These shocks are analogous to rarefaction shocks in plasma free expansions.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin: Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
• OSTI ID: 6261563
• Journal Information: Phys. Fluids; (United States), Vol. 30:10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
PLASMA
SUPERSONIC FLOW
PLASMA EXPANSION
SHOCK WAVES
CAVITATION
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
STANDING WAVES
STEADY-STATE CONDITIONS
EXPANSION
FLUID FLOW
700108* - Fusion Energy- Plasma Research- Wave Phenomena