Numerical simulation of 2-D oblique shock-wave reflections

The transport phenomena of oblique shock-wave 2D nonstationary oblique shock-wave reflections over compressive wedges in air are studied using numerical simulation. The operator splitting method, the MacCormack scheme, the FCT modification, and adaptive grid generation techniques are used in the numerical simulation. Calculations of the oblique wall angles show that the three reflection shapes obtained by classical pseudostationary theoretical analysis are in good agreement with published experimental findings.