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The assumption that the Mach reflection which is formed over the second surface of a double wedge with angles θ 1w and θ kw/2 approaches asymptotically the Mach reflection which would have been obtained by an identical incident shock wave over a single wedge with an angle θ w = θ 2w was verified experimentally. The verification of this assumption supports the shock polar analysis suggested by Ben-Dor et al. (1987) for the study of the reflection process of a planar shock wave over a double wedge. Measurements of the rate of approach to the asymptotic value are also provided.
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Ben-Dor, G., Dewey, J.M., McMillin, D.J. et al. Experimental investigation of the asymptotically approached Mach reflection over the second surface in a double wedge reflection. Experiments in Fluids 6, 429–434 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00196503
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