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The formation of shock reflection close to the leading edge of a wedge is investigated. Varying the wedge angle, a regular reflection or a Mach reflection can be obtained. To get a good resolution of the reflection process, measurements are performed under rarefied gas conditons. The observed flow field is definitely unsteady. The measuring method and the data reduction have to satisfy these requirements. The results are represented by the density distribution in the flow field at different time steps.
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Fuchs, J., Schmidt, B. (1992). Formation of the shock reflection on a wedge. In: Takayama, K. (eds) Shock Waves. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77648-9_42
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