1.11.4 Wave propagation in a shock tube

Product: ABAQUS/Explicit  

Problem description

Results and discussion

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Figure 1.11.4–1 Schematic drawing of the shock tube.

Figure 1.11.4–2 Initial configuration.

Figure 1.11.4–3 Deformed configuration at the end of the second step for Cases 1–3.

Figure 1.11.4–4 Comparison of the density along the length of the shock tube at the end of the second step for Cases 1–3.

Figure 1.11.4–5 Comparison of the density along the length of the shock tube at the end of the second step for Case 3 and the analytical solution.