The influence of ~300-ns pulsed sliding surface discharges on supersonic airflow with M = 1.2–1.5 past a thin wedge has been studied in a shock tube at 0.12–0.14 kg/m^3 gas density. It is established that inhomogeneity of the airflow-density field near the wedge leads to changes in the discharge current geometry and the structure of surface-discharge glow. The dynamics of discharge-initiated shock waves disturbing the quasi-stationary flow past the wedge was studied by the method of shadow visualization. It is shown that shock waves from intense surface-discharge channels in front of the wedge and behind its rear part can produce nonstationary action on the flow past the wedge surface, which lasts for up to 120 μs after the discharge pulse.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.