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Abstract
Application of microwave radar is a useful approach to gauge piston motion in a free-piston driver. One difficulty associated with conventional microwave technique is its spatial resolution during rapid velocity shifts at diaphragm rupture timings. This study, while departing from the standard practice of analyzing standing wave peaks, introduces an alternative by examining the phase shift of the microwave in-phase and quadrature signals. A compact free-piston-driven expansion tube, MX6.0, is used as the test bed for this technique. A microwave frequency of 4.2 GHz is used to take measurements in a compression tube with a diameter of 50 mm and a length of 2.0 m, tracking the motion of the piston. After arranging the microwave radar systems, the piston velocity and displacement trajectory are measured. Compared to the lower-resolution measurements using conventional microwave wavelength intervals, the use of microwave phase allowed for an exceptionally high spatial resolution in analyzing the piston motion.
期刊介绍:
Shock Waves provides a forum for presenting and discussing new results in all fields where shock and detonation phenomena play a role. The journal addresses physicists, engineers and applied mathematicians working on theoretical, experimental or numerical issues, including diagnostics and flow visualization.
The research fields considered include, but are not limited to, aero- and gas dynamics, acoustics, physical chemistry, condensed matter and plasmas, with applications encompassing materials sciences, space sciences, geosciences, life sciences and medicine.
Of particular interest are contributions which provide insights into fundamental aspects of the techniques that are relevant to more than one specific research community.
The journal publishes scholarly research papers, invited review articles and short notes, as well as comments on papers already published in this journal. Occasionally concise meeting reports of interest to the Shock Waves community are published.