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Visualization of incipient flow separation condition on hypersonic shock–boundary layer interaction

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This article presents an investigation on a correlation relevant to flow separation during shock wave–boundary layer interaction in a hypersonic flow. The study includes experimental as well as numerical components. The hypersonic shock–boundary layer interactions were visualized to gauge the extent of flow separation on a flat plate on external shock impingement. The pressure in the vicinity of shock impingement was measured. Through visualized images, the applicability of the correlation to flow separation due to externally impinged shock waves was analyzed. Qualitative numerical simulations were carried out to have an insight into the hypersonic shock–boundary layer interactions.

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Acknowledgments

This work was funded by the Grant-in-aid vide Order No. SR/FST/ETI-260/2009 dated 26.02.2010 of the FIST program of the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi.

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  1. Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India

    H. M. Talsaniya, V. Menezes & B. Nithin

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India

    V. Kulkarni

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Talsaniya, H.M., Menezes, V., Nithin, B. et al. Visualization of incipient flow separation condition on hypersonic shock–boundary layer interaction. J Vis 18, 611–618 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12650-015-0274-1

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