Abstract
The present paper deals with experimental and computational studies for stress waves induced in elastic solid by a shock wave in gas. For shock-tube experiments, solid models made of transparent acryl resin used, and shock waves are propagated to the model. The schlieren technique is employed to visualize shock waves in gas as well as stress waves in transparent solid. Numerical simulations are carried out for stress waves inside the solid model and for reflected-shock waves outside the model. Good agreement is obtained between experimental and computational results.
