Oscillation of the shock train under synchronous variation of incoming Mach number and backpressure

Experiments were conducted to characterize shock train oscillation under the simultaneous variation of the incoming Mach number and backpressure. Under steady and low-frequency oscillatory backpressure (2 Hz), the incoming Mach number varied from 1.8 to 2.4. According to the intersection of downgoing background wave with bottom front leg, Mach stem, and top front leg of the normal shock train leading edge, the normal shock train/background wave interaction can be divided into three types. Two types of oblique shock train/background wave interaction exist. The downgoing (upgoing) background wave upstream of the oblique shock train can cause the upgoing (downgoing) shock in the shock train leading edge to become the dominated shock. Two modes of shock train oscillation were found: oscillation mode 1, in which the shock train oscillated in the favorable gradient region of the relaxing boundary layer, and oscillation mode 2, where the shock train enters the adverse pressure gradient region caused by the impingement of background wave. Compared with mode 1, mode 2 leads to a larger upstream movement of the shock train and more intense pressure fluctuation. The oscillation of the shock train is caused by instability in the separation region behind the shock train leading edge. The oscillatory backpressure only affected the motion of shock train during each oscillation period. The overall movement trend of shock train is determined by the incoming Mach number and the mean value of backpressure. The increase of incoming Mach number and backpressure can lead to the enhancement of shock train oscillation.

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