Expansion tube
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expansion-tube-197-5142323
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Expansion tube
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An expansion tube is a type of impulse facility that is conceptually similar to a shock tube with a secondary diaphragm, an expansion section, a test section, and a dump tank where the endwall would be located in a shock tube. It is typically used to produce high enthalpy flows for high speed aerodynamic flow and aerodynamic heating and atmospheric reentry testing. It is used to engender short-duration, high-velocity gas flows. The device is composed commonly of three sections of tubing aligned
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expansion_tube
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2022-01-28T06:10:18Z
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