Density Measurements in Supersonic Flow by Means of the X-Ray Absorption Method
- 1 February 1951
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 22 (2) , 201-202
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1699924
Abstract
The density in supersonic flow was measured by the absorption of soft x-rays. The equipment is briefly described. Data obtained in undisturbed flow at M=2.83 are compared with values computed from Pitot pressure measurements. Measurements of the density distribution across a shock wave on a wedge-shaped model are presented. The suitability of the method, its limitations, and improvements of the technique are briefly discussed.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: