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7.2 Moving Normal Shock Waves

Chalmers University of Technology
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Division of Fluid Dynamics

The starting point is the governing equations for stationary normal shocks (repeated here for convenience).

ρ1u1=ρ2u2\rho_1 u_1 = \rho_2 u_2
ρ1u12+p1=ρ2u22+p2\rho_1 u_1^2+p_1 = \rho_2 u_2^2 + p_2
h1+12u12=h2+12u22h_1 + \frac{1}{2}u_1^2 = h_2 + \frac{1}{2}u_2^2

Shock moving to the right with the constant speed WW into a gas that is standing still. Moving with the shock, we would see a gas velocity ahead of the shock u1=Wu_1=W, and the gas behind the shock moves to the right with the velocity u2=Wupu_2=W-u_p. Now, let’s insert u1u_1 and u2u_2 in the stationary shock relations (7.1) - (7.3).

ρ1W=ρ2(Wup)\rho_1 W = \rho_2 (W-u_p)
ρ1W2+p1=ρ2(Wup)2+p2\rho_1 W^2+p_1 = \rho_2 (W-u_p)^2 + p_2
h1+12W2=h2+12(Wup)2h_1 + \frac{1}{2}W^2 = h_2 + \frac{1}{2}(W-u_p)^2

Rewriting Eqn. (7.4)

(Wup)=Wρ1ρ2(W-u_p) = W \frac{\rho_1}{\rho_2}

Inserting Eqn. (7.7) in Eqn. (7.5) gives

p1+ρ1W2=p2+ρ2W2(ρ1ρ2)2p2p1=ρ1W2(1ρ1ρ2)p_1+\rho_1 W^2 = p_2+\rho_2 W^2\left(\frac{\rho_1}{\rho_2}\right)^2 \Rightarrow p_2-p_1 = \rho_1W^2\left(1-\frac{\rho_1}{\rho_2}\right)
W2=p2p1ρ2ρ1(ρ2ρ1)W^2=\frac{p_2-p_1}{\rho_2-\rho_1}\left(\frac{\rho_2}{\rho_1}\right)

From the continuity equation (7.4), we get

W=(Wup)(ρ2ρ1)W = (W-u_p) \left(\frac{\rho_2}{\rho_1}\right)

Inserting Eqn. (7.10) in Eqn. (7.8) gives

(Wup)2=p2p1ρ2ρ1(ρ1ρ2)(W-u_p)^2=\frac{p_2-p_1}{\rho_2-\rho_1}\left(\frac{\rho_1}{\rho_2}\right)

Now, let’s insert Eqns. (7.8) and (7.11) in the energy equation (Eqn. (7.6)).

h1+12[p2p1ρ2ρ1(ρ2ρ1)]=h2+12[p2p1ρ2ρ1(ρ1ρ2)]h_1 + \frac{1}{2}\left[\frac{p_2-p_1}{\rho_2-\rho_1}\left(\frac{\rho_2}{\rho_1}\right)\right] = h_2 + \frac{1}{2}\left[\frac{p_2-p_1}{\rho_2-\rho_1}\left(\frac{\rho_1}{\rho_2}\right)\right]
h=e+pρh=e+\frac{p}{\rho}
e1+p1ρ1+12[p2p1ρ2ρ1(ρ2ρ1)]=e2+p2ρ2+12[p2p1ρ2ρ1(ρ1ρ2)]e_1 + \frac{p_1}{\rho_1} + \frac{1}{2}\left[\frac{p_2-p_1}{\rho_2-\rho_1}\left(\frac{\rho_2}{\rho_1}\right)\right] = e_2 + \frac{p_2}{\rho_2} + \frac{1}{2}\left[\frac{p_2-p_1}{\rho_2-\rho_1}\left(\frac{\rho_1}{\rho_2}\right)\right]

which can be rewritten as

e2e1=p1+p22(1ρ11ρ2)e_2-e_1=\frac{p_1+p_2}{2}\left(\frac{1}{\rho_1}-\frac{1}{\rho_2}\right)

Eqn (7.15) is the same Hugoniot equation as we get for a stationary normal shock. The Hugoniot equation is a relation of thermodynamic properties over a shock. As the shock in the unsteady case is moving with a constant velocity, the frame of reference moving with the shock is an inertial frame and thus the same physical relations apply in the moving shock case as in the stationary shock case. The fact that the Hugoniot relation does not include any velocities or Mach numbers but only thermodynamic properties, the relation will be unchanged for a moving shock.

Moving Shock Relations

For a calorically perfect gas we have e=CvTe=C_v T. Inserted in the Hugoniot relation above this gives

Cv(T2T1)=p1+p22(ν1ν2)C_v(T_2-T_1)=\frac{p_1+p_2}{2}\left(\nu_1-\nu_2\right)

where ν=1/ρ\nu=1/\rho

Now, using the ideal gas law T=pν/RT=p\nu/R and Cv/R=1/(γ1)C_v/R=1/(\gamma-1) gives

(1γ1)(p2ν2p1ν1)=p1+p22(ν1ν2)\left(\frac{1}{\gamma-1}\right)(p_2\nu_2-p_1\nu_1)=\frac{p_1+p_2}{2}\left(\nu_1-\nu_2\right)
\Leftrightarrow
p2(ν2γ1ν1ν22)=p1(ν1γ1+ν1ν22)p_2\left(\frac{\nu_2}{\gamma-1}-\frac{\nu_1-\nu_2}{2}\right)=p_1\left(\frac{\nu_1}{\gamma-1}+\frac{\nu_1-\nu_2}{2}\right)

From this result, we can derive a relation for the pressure ratio over the shock as a function of density ratio

p2p1=(γ+1γ1)(ν1ν2)1(γ+1γ1)(ν1ν2)\frac{p_2}{p_1}=\frac{\left(\dfrac{\gamma+1}{\gamma-1}\right)\left(\dfrac{\nu_1}{\nu_2}\right)-1}{\left(\dfrac{\gamma+1}{\gamma-1}\right)-\left(\dfrac{\nu_1}{\nu_2}\right)}

ν=RT/p\nu=RT/p and thus

ν1ν2=T1T2p2p1\frac{\nu_1}{\nu_2}=\frac{T_1}{T_2}\frac{p_2}{p_1}

Eqn. (7.21) in Eqn. (7.20) gives

p2p1=(γ+1γ1)(T1T2p2p1)1(γ+1γ1)(T1T2p2p1)\frac{p_2}{p_1}=\frac{\left(\dfrac{\gamma+1}{\gamma-1}\right)\left(\dfrac{T_1}{T_2}\dfrac{p_2}{p_1}\right)-1}{\left(\dfrac{\gamma+1}{\gamma-1}\right)-\left(\dfrac{T_1}{T_2}\dfrac{p_2}{p_1}\right)}

Now, we can get a relation for calculation of the temperature ratio over the moving shock as function of the shock pressure ratio

T2T1=p2p1[(γ+1γ1)+(p2p1)1+(γ+1γ1)(p2p1)]\frac{T_2}{T_1}=\frac{p_2}{p_1}\left[\frac{\left(\dfrac{\gamma+1}{\gamma-1}\right)+\left(\dfrac{p_2}{p_1}\right)}{1+\left(\dfrac{\gamma+1}{\gamma-1}\right)\left(\dfrac{p_2}{p_1}\right)}\right]

Once again using the ideal gas law

ρ2ρ1=(γ+1γ1)+(p2p1)1+(γ+1γ1)(p2p1)\frac{\rho_2}{\rho_1}=\frac{\left(\dfrac{\gamma+1}{\gamma-1}\right)+\left(\dfrac{p_2}{p_1}\right)}{1+\left(\dfrac{\gamma+1}{\gamma-1}\right)\left(\dfrac{p_2}{p_1}\right)}

Going back to the momentum equation

p2p1=ρ1W2(1ρ1ρ2)={W=Msa1}=ρ1Ms2a12(1ρ1ρ2)p_2-p_1 = \rho_1W^2\left(1-\frac{\rho_1}{\rho_2}\right)=\left\{W=M_s a_1\right\}=\rho_1M_s^2a_1^2\left(1-\frac{\rho_1}{\rho_2}\right)

with a12=γp1/ρ1a_1^2=\gamma p_1/\rho_1, we get

p2p1=γMs2(1ρ1ρ2)+1\frac{p_2}{p_1} = \gamma M_s^2\left(1-\frac{\rho_1}{\rho_2}\right)+1

From the normal shock relations, we have

ρ1ρ2=2+(γ1)Ms2(γ+1)Ms2\frac{\rho_1}{\rho_2} = \frac{2+(\gamma-1)M_s^2}{(\gamma+1)M_s^2}

Eqn. (7.27) in (7.26) gives

p2p1=1+(2γγ+1)(Ms21)\frac{p_2}{p_1} = 1 + \left(\frac{2\gamma}{\gamma+1}\right)(M_s^2-1)

or

Ms=(γ+12γ)(p2p11)+1M_s=\sqrt{\left(\frac{\gamma+1}{2\gamma}\right)\left(\frac{p_2}{p_1}-1\right)+1}

Eqn. (7.29) with Ms=W/a1M_s=W/a_1

W=a1(γ+12γ)(p2p11)+1W=a_1\sqrt{\left(\frac{\gamma+1}{2\gamma}\right)\left(\frac{p_2}{p_1}-1\right)+1}

Induced Flow Behind Moving Shock

Let’s try to find a relation for calculation of the induced velocity behind the moving shock. Once again, the starting point is the continuity equation for moving shocks (Eqn. (7.4)) repeated here for convenience

ρ1W=ρ2(Wup)\rho_1 W = \rho_2 (W-u_p)

The induced velocity appears on the right side of the continuity equation

W(ρ1ρ2)=ρ2upW (\rho_1-\rho_2) = -\rho_2 u_p
up=W(1ρ1ρ2)u_p = W \left(1-\frac{\rho_1}{\rho_2}\right)

From before we have a relation for WW as a function of pressure ratio and one for ρ1/ρ2\rho_1/\rho_2, also as a function of pressure ratio.

Eqn. (7.33) togheter with Eqns. (7.30) and (7.24) gives

up=a1(γ+12γ)(p2p11)+1I[1(γ+1γ1)+(p2p1)1+(γ+1γ1)(p2p1)]IIu_p=a_1\underbrace{\sqrt{\left(\frac{\gamma+1}{2\gamma}\right)\left(\frac{p_2}{p_1}-1\right)+1}}_{I}\underbrace{\left[1-\dfrac{\left(\dfrac{\gamma+1}{\gamma-1}\right)+\left(\dfrac{p_2}{p_1}\right)}{1+\left(\dfrac{\gamma+1}{\gamma-1}\right)\left(\dfrac{p_2}{p_1}\right)}\right]}_{II}

The equation subsets I and II can be rewritten as:

Term I:

(γ+12γ)(p2p11)+1=γ+12γ[(p2p1)+(γ1γ+1)]\sqrt{\left(\frac{\gamma+1}{2\gamma}\right)\left(\frac{p_2}{p_1}-1\right)+1}=\sqrt{\frac{\gamma+1}{2\gamma}\left[\left(\frac{p_2}{p_1}\right)+\left(\frac{\gamma-1}{\gamma+1}\right)\right]}

Term II:

[1(γ+1γ1)+(p2p1)1+(γ+1γ1)(p2p1)]=1γ(p2p11)(2γγ+1)(γ1γ+1)+(p2p1)\left[1-\dfrac{\left(\dfrac{\gamma+1}{\gamma-1}\right)+\left(\dfrac{p_2}{p_1}\right)}{1+\left(\dfrac{\gamma+1}{\gamma-1}\right)\left(\dfrac{p_2}{p_1}\right)}\right]=\frac{1}{\gamma}\left(\frac{p_2}{p_1}-1\right)\frac{\left(\dfrac{2\gamma}{\gamma+1}\right)}{\left(\dfrac{\gamma-1}{\gamma+1}\right)+\left(\dfrac{p_2}{p_1}\right)}

With the rewritten terms I and II implemented, Eqn. (7.34) becomes

up=a1γ(p2p11)(2γγ+1)(γ1γ+1)+(p2p1)u_p=\frac{a_1}{\gamma}\left(\frac{p_2}{p_1}-1\right)\sqrt{\frac{\left(\dfrac{2\gamma}{\gamma+1}\right)}{\left(\dfrac{\gamma-1}{\gamma+1}\right)+\left(\dfrac{p_2}{p_1}\right)}}

Since the region behind the moving shock is region 2, the induced flow Mach number is obtained as

Mp=upa2=upa1a1a2=upa1γRT1γRT2=upa1T1T2M_p=\frac{u_p}{a_2}=\frac{u_p}{a_1}\frac{a_1}{a_2}=\frac{u_p}{a_1}\sqrt{\frac{\gamma R T_1}{\gamma R T_2}}=\frac{u_p}{a_1}\sqrt{\frac{T_1}{T_2}}

With up/a1up/a_1 from Eqn. (7.37) and T1/T2T_1/T_2 from Eqn. (7.23)

Mp=1γ(p2p11)((2γγ+1)(γ1γ+1)+(p2p1))1/2(1+(γ+1γ1)(p2p1)(γ+1γ1)(p2p1)+(p2p1)2)1/2M_p=\frac{1}{\gamma}\left(\frac{p_2}{p_1}-1\right)\left(\frac{\left(\dfrac{2\gamma}{\gamma+1}\right)}{\left(\dfrac{\gamma-1}{\gamma+1}\right)+\left(\dfrac{p_2}{p_1}\right)}\right)^{1/2} \left(\frac{1+\left(\dfrac{\gamma+1}{\gamma-1}\right)\left(\dfrac{p_2}{p_1}\right)}{\left(\dfrac{\gamma+1}{\gamma-1}\right)\left(\dfrac{p_2}{p_1}\right)+\left(\dfrac{p_2}{p_1}\right)^2}\right)^{1/2}

There is a theoretical upper limit for the induced Mach number MpM_p

limp2/p1Mp(p2p1)=2γ(γ1)\lim_{p_2/p_1\rightarrow\infty} M_p\left(\frac{p_2}{p_1}\right)=\sqrt{\frac{2}{\gamma(\gamma-1)}}

As can be seen, at the upper limit the induced Mach number is a function of γ\gamma and for air (γ=1.4\gamma=1.4) we get

limp2/p1Mp(p2p1)1.89\lim_{p_2/p_1\rightarrow\infty} M_p\left(\frac{p_2}{p_1}\right)\simeq 1.89