Educational demonstration of a spherically propagating acoustic shock.
Educational demonstration of a spherically propagating acoustic shock.
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球形传播声冲击的教育演示。
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发表时间:
2012
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
Jeffrey H. Macedone
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作者:
M. Muhlestein;K. Gee;Jeffrey H. Macedone
Exploding gas-filled balloons are common chemistry demonstrations. They also provide an entertaining and educational means to experimentally verify nonlinear acoustical theory as described by the Earnshaw solution to the lossless Burgers equation and weak-shock theory. This article describes the theory, the demonstration, and the results of a propagation experiment carried out to provide typical results. Data analysis shows that an acetylene-oxygen balloon produces an acoustic shock whose evolution agrees well with weak-shock theory. On the other hand, the pressure wave generated by a hydrogen-oxygen balloon also propagates nonlinearly, but does not approach N-wave-like, weak-shock formation over the propagation distance. Overall, the experiment shows that popular demonstrations of chemical reactions can be extended from chemistry classrooms to a pedagogical tool for the student of advanced physical acoustics.