An experimental investigation is conducted to determine the
feasibility of laboratory simulation of the interaction of the
shock wave of a hypersonic body with a separate moving shock
wave. The experimental technique uses a blunted cone mounted in
a hypersonic wind tunnel to generate the body shock wave. Shock
tubes are used to generate the moving shock wave. The hypersonic
tunnel is operated at Mach 7.3. The shock tube generates moving
shock wave velocities from 3600 to 13,500 feet per second. The
tubes are installed at angles of 30, 60, 90, and 120 degrees
with respect to the tunnel centerline. Pressure measurements and
Schlieren photographs are used to define the characteristics and
the shock interaction. The Schlieren photographs show that the
moving shock wave will move across the hypersonic stream and
intersect the body. Transient pressures associated with arrival
of the moving shock wave increase with increasing shock
velocity. It is concluded that the technique investigated
provides a feasible method