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THE ‘hypersonic gun tunnel’ is a development of the conventional shock tube, giving a comparatively long running time for aerodynamic testing purposes. Its mode of operation has been fully described1.
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PENNELEGION, L. A Microwave Method of determining the Displacement and Velocity of a Piston in a Hypersonic Gun Tunnel. Nature 183, 246 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/183246a0
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