Wave Effects in Bounded Mediums
The most notable effects on wave propagation in bounded mediums is the refraction,
reflection and interaction of the waves. A fairly large amount of cases can occur:
Shock interaction
Reflection from a wall or closed end; intersection of shocks of opposite families;
intersection of shocks is the same family; shock incident on contact surface, etc.
Shock reflection from rigid boundary is particularly interesting for transonic wind
tunnel testing, as well as for the analysis of integrated systems at high speeds
(cascades, many components of high speed turbomachinery, etc.)
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