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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
Introduction to Transonic Interactions
By definition, transonic shock wave–boundary layer interactions (SBLIs) feature extensive regions of supersonic and subsonic flows. Typically, such interactions are characterized by supersonic flow ahead of the shock wave and subsonic flow downstream of it. This mixed nature of the flow has important consequences that make transonic interactions somewhat different from supersonic or hypersonic interactions.
The key difference between transonic interactions and other SBLIs is the presence of subsonic flow behind the shock wave. Steady subsonic flow does not support waves (e.g., shock waves or expansion fans), and any changes of flow conditions are gradual in comparison to supersonic flow. This imposes constraints on the shock structure in the interaction region because the downstream flow conditions can feed forward and affect the strength, shape, and location of the shock wave causing the interaction. The flow surrounding a transonic SBLI must satisfy the supersonic as well as subsonic constraints imposed by the governing equations. The interaction also is sensitive to downstream disturbances propagating upstream in the subsonic regions. In contrast, supersonic interactions are “shielded” from such events by the supersonic outer flow.
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