Ludwieg Tube Group - GALCIT

Below is a list of papers relating to experiments conducted in the Ludwieg Tube. They are available in their entirety in PDF format, unless otherwise noted. All material contained within is copyrighted by the respective authors.

Mach Stem Height and Growth Rate Predictions (AIAA Journal Volume 45, Number 8, August 2007)
      Errata

Transition between Regular Reflection and Mach Reflection in the Dual-Solution Domain (December, 2006)
      Errata

On imploding cylindrical and spherical shock waves in a perfect gas (July, 2006)

3D Particle Tracking Velocimetry Method: Advances and Error Analysis (August, 2005)

Part I: 3DPTV: Advances and Error Analysis
Part II: Extension of Guderley's Solution for Converging Shock Waves (May, 2005)


Experimental Verification of the Mach-Number Field in a Supersonic Ludwieg Tube (August, 2004)

Development of 3D Particle Tracking Velocimetry for Supersonic Flow (January, 2004)

The Pressure Drag of Blunted Cones in Supersonic Flow (January, 2003)