Investigation of supersonic underexpanded jets exhausting into a slotted submerged space

Results of experimental and numerical modeling of supersonic under expanded jets exhausting into a slotted submerged space formed by two parallel disks are presented. It is demonstrated that the structure of the exhausting off-design jet depends on the distance between the disks. The friction force acting from the disks on the gas is responsible for significant changes in the supersonic jet structure. At a certain distance between the disks, there arises a curvilinear shock wave, followed by a subsonic flow region. In this case, the jet boundary acquires a fan-shaped structure rather than a typical barrel-shaped structure.