Finite-amplitude standing waves in a rigid-walled cavity.

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Authors
Lane, Christopher "K"
Subjects
finite-amplitude standing waves
rigid-walled cavity
strength parameter
frequency parameter
perturbation approach
Fourier synthesis approach
Advisors
Coppens, Alan B.
Date of Issue
1972-06
Date
June 1972
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Language
en_US
Abstract
Finite-amplitude standing waves in air at ambient temperature contained in a rigid-walled rectangular cavity were experimentally investigated. The pressure waveform in the cavity was analyzed for harmonic content and compared to the theory of Coppens and Sanders as modified to include empirical losses. The waveforms for the nOO and OnO configurations were analyzed at strength parameters of about 0.5, 0.75, and 1.0, where the strength parameter is defined as MQ₁(y+1)/2. M is the Mach number of the fundamental, Q₁ is the quality factor of the fundamental resonance, and y is the ratio of specific heats. It is found that the theoretical model accurately predicts the shape and approximates the amplitudes of the harmonic components of the finite-amplitude standing waves.
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Thesis
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Department
Physics
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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