An approximate measurement of the ionization time behind shock waves in air

Bryan Niblett; Vernon H. Blackman

doi:10.1017/S0022112058000380

Abstract

A hydromagnetic shock tube has been used to obtain an approximate measurement of the time to reach equilibrium ionization behind shock waves of Mach number 11 to 17, moving into air at a pressure of about 1 mm of mercury. This ionization time decreases with increasing Mach number. Experimental results are presented as a graph of the ionization time vs Mach number. The principal source of error in the measurements is the attenuation of the shock and the results indicate a lower limit for the ionization time in air.

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