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Reflection of Shock Waves

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Interaction of Shock Waves

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The study of reflection of shock waves from rigid boundaries has been a subject of considerable interest. Reflection phenomenon can be divided into three sub-heads.

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Srivastava, R.S. (1994). Reflection of Shock Waves. In: Interaction of Shock Waves. Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 22. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1086-0_2

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