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The concept of a shock tunnel with gaseous detonation driver is discussed. A detonation driver presents an alternative to a free-piston driver because comparable values of high enthalpy can be attained, however, without the fast movement of a heavy piston. Wave diagrams, pressure and temperature distributions are presented. Finally, first experimental results are given.
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Yu, H.r., Esser, B., Lenartz, M. et al. Gaseous detonation driver for a shock tunnel. Shock Waves 2, 245–254 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01414760
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