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Helium-argon mixtures have been used as the driver gas in the T4 shock tunnel for moderate enthalpy conditions between 3 MJ/kg and 15 MJ/kg. The experimental data showed that constant conditions could be maintained in the shock-reflection/ nozzle-supply region for significantly longer times than for a pure helium driver. Results from quasi-one-dimensional simulations of the facility agreed with the experimental data and provided further detailed information on the performance of the facility.
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Jacobs, P.A., Morgan, R.G., Stalker, R.J., Mee, D.J. (1995). Use of Argon-Helium Driver-Gas Mixtures in the T4 Shock Tunnel. In: Brun, R., Dumitrescu, L.Z. (eds) Shock Waves @ Marseille I. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78829-1_42
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