Gasdynamics research in Australia
Abstract
A description is provided of some of the flow regimes of gasdynamics, taking into account characteristic lengths and specific energies, the ideal continuum gas, real gas effects, a radiating gas, and the discrete particle approach. Facility types for gasdynamics studies are discussed, giving attention to steady flow facilities and shock tubes, high supersonic and hypersonic conditions, the production of significant dissociative real gas effects, transonic conditions, the quest for high Reynolds numbers at transonic speeds, and special wind tunnels for the testing of turbine and compressor stages. In connection with a report concerning the activities of research groups in Australia, early work at Australian universities is considered along with studies conducted in government research laboratories in the late 1950's and the 1960's, and recent work performed by university groups.
- Publication:
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7th Australasian Conference on Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics
- Pub Date:
- 1981
- Bibcode:
- 1981hfm..conf..287H
- Keywords:
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- Gas Dynamics;
- Research And Development;
- Steady Flow;
- Test Facilities;
- Wind Tunnel Tests;
- Australia;
- Flow Distribution;
- Flow Visualization;
- Reynolds Number;
- Shock Tubes;
- Transonic Speed;
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer