Effects on Living Tissues Induced by Shock Waves : 1st Report, Development of Shock Tube Generating Single Pulse Presure Wave for Bio-Test and Animal Experiments

Abstract

This paper describes development of the shock tube for bio-tests (a non bursting-diaphragm-type double cylindrical shock tube with slit). The purpose of this apparatus is to execute bio-tests and the injury experiment of living tissues by shock waves. The device can generate a saw tooth pressure wave. The effect of slit on flow field in the shock tube is also confirmed by numerical simulation. Animal experiments show that injury of living tissue depend on maximum pressure and durauion time of exposure.