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Surface pressures were measured in the short-duration, transient flow environment of a small-scale, low pressure-ratio shock tube using thin-film pressure-sensitive paint (PSP). Issues regarding coating formulation, measurement uncertainty, optical system design, and temperature and illumination compensation are discussed. The pressure measurements were acquired during steady flow conditions following the passage of normal shocks and expansion regions along a flat sidewall and a wedge sidewall. The PSP characteristic response time was 3 to 6 ms. Overall pressure uncertainty for the shock tube measurements ranged up to 5% over one atmosphere and compared well with theoretical estimates of uncertainty.
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Received: 20 April 1998 / Accepted: 9 September 1998
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Hubner, J., Carroll, B., Schanze, K. et al. Pressure-sensitive paint measurements in a shock tube. Experiments in Fluids 28, 21–28 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003480050003
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003480050003