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The development of a shock-induced detonation driver for enhancing the performance of a shock tube is described. The detonation wave is induced by the expansion of helium or air. Various gaseous fuel-oxidizer combinations are examined. This method produces a detonation wave which propagates downstream that transitions into a shock wave in the driven section. High-enthalpy flows with a maximum total temperature of 4200 K and a maximum total pressure of 34 atm in the driven tube are achieved. The problems of achieving the so-called perfectly-driven mode as well as those of inadequate fuel-oxidizer mixing are discussed.
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Received: 26 April 2002, Accepted: 23 December 2002, Published online: 28 April 2003
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Lu, F.K., Wilson, D.R. Detonation driver for enhancing shock tube performance. Shock Waves 12, 457–468 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00193-003-0186-1
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00193-003-0186-1