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The inviscid equations of motion for the flow at the downstream side of a curved shock are solved for the shock–normal derivatives. Combining them with the shock–parallel derivatives yields gradients and substantial derivatives. In general these consist of two terms, one proportional to the rate of removal of specific enthalpy by the reaction, and one proportional to the shock curvature. Results about the streamline curvature show that, for sufficiently fast exothermic reaction, no Crocco point exists. This leads to a stability argument for sinusoidally perturbed normal shocks that relates to the formation of the structure of a detonation wave. Application to the deflection–pressure map of a streamline emerging from a triple shock point leads to the conclusion that, for non–reacting flow, the curvature of the Mach stem and reflected shock must be zero at the triple point, if the incident shock is straight. The direction and magnitude of the gradient at the shock of any flow quantity may be written down using the results. The sonic line slope in reacting flow serves as an example. Extension of the results – derived in the first place for plane flow – to three dimensions is straightforward.
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Received 12 February 1997 / Accepted 10 June 1997
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Hornung, H. Gradients at a curved shock in reacting flow. Shock Waves 8, 11–21 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001930050094
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