| General Introduction | p. 1 |
| Introduction and Historical Background | p. 3 |
| Reasons for the Reflection | p. 9 |
| Reason for the Reflection in Steady Flows | p. 11 |
| Reasons for the Reflection in Pseudosteady and Unsteady Flows | p. 12 |
| Analytical Approaches for Describing Regular and Mach Reflections | p. 13 |
| Two-Shock Theory (2ST) for an Inviscid Flow | p. 14 |
| Three-Shock Theory (3ST) for an Inviscid Flow | p. 16 |
| Shock Polars | p. 18 |
| Shock-Polar Presentation of the Flow Field Near the Reflection Point of a Regular Reflection | p. 21 |
| Shock-Polar Presentation of the Flow Field Near the Triple Point of a Mach Reflection | p. 22 |
| Suggested RR [left and right arrow] IR Transition Criteria | p. 25 |
| Detachment Criterion | p. 25 |
| Mechanical-Equilibrium Criterion | p. 29 |
| Sonic Criterion | p. 30 |
| Length-Scale Criterion | p. 32 |
| Summary, Critique, and Discussion | p. 33 |
| References | p. 36 |
| Shock Wave Reflections in Steady Flows | p. 39 |
| Categories of Steady Reflection Phenomena | p. 42 |
| Curved Incident Shock Wave Reflections over Straight Reflecting Surfaces | p. 42 |
| Straight Incident Shock Wave Reflections over Curved Reflecting Surfaces | p. 43 |
| Curved Incident Shock Wave Reflections over Curved Reflecting Surfaces | p. 44 |
| Straight Incident Shock Wave Reflections over Straight Reflecting Surfaces | p. 44 |
| Modifications of the Perfect Inviscid Two- and Three-Shock Theories | p. 48 |
| Nonstraight Discontinuities | p. 49 |
| Viscous Effects | p. 49 |
| Thermal Conduction Effects | p. 51 |
| Real Gas Effects | p. 52 |
| Prediction of the Mach Reflection Shape and the Mach Stem Height | p. 53 |
| Assumptions and Concepts of the Models | p. 54 |
| Governing Equations | p. 58 |
| Derivation of a General Expression for a Curved Line as a Function of Some Boundary Conditions at Its Ends | p. 64 |
| Estimation of the Strength of the Expansion Waves that are Reflected at the Slipstream | p. 66 |
| Geometric Relations of the Wave Configuration Shown in Figs. 2.12 and 2.15 | p. 67 |
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| Hysteresis Processes in the RR [Characters not reproducible] MR Transition | p. 76 |
| Introduction | p. 76 |
| Hysteresis Processes in the Reflection of Symmetric Shock Waves | p. 79 |
| Hysteresis Process in the Reflection of Asymmetric Shock Waves | p. 90 |
| Hysteresis Process in the Reflection of Axisymmetric (Conical) Shock Waves | p. 101 |
| References | p. 131 |
| Shock Wave Reflections in Pseudosteady Flows | p. 135 |
| "Old" State-of-the-Knowledge | p. 139 |
| Reflection Configurations | p. 140 |
| The Transition Criteria | p. 143 |
| Second Triple Point Trajectory and Some Critical Remarks Regarding the Old State-of-the-Knowledge | p. 151 |
| "New" (Present) State-of-the-Knowledge | p. 156 |
| Introductory Remarks | p. 156 |
| Shock-Diffraction Process | p. 157 |
| Transition Criteria | p. 159 |
| Single-Mach Reflection (SMR) | p. 161 |
| Formation of Transitional-Mach Reflection (TMR) or Double-Mach Reflection (DMR) | p. 161 |
| Transitional-Mach Reflection (TMR) | p. 162 |
| Double-Mach Reflection - DMR | p. 167 |
| SMR [left and right arrow] PTMR/TMR/DMR and the TMR [Characters not reproducible] DMR Transition Criteria and Domains of Different Types of Reflection | p. 175 |
| Triple-Mach Reflection | p. 176 |
| Summary of the New State-of-the-Knowledge | p. 177 |
| Domains and Transition Boundaries | p. 179 |
| Weak Shock Wave Reflection Domain | p. 180 |
| Summary, Critique, and Discussion | p. 190 |
| Modifications of the Perfect Inviscid Two- and Three-Shock Theories | p. 194 |
| Nonsteady Effects | p. 194 |
| Nonstraight Discontinuities | p. 195 |
| Real Gas Effects | p. 196 |
| Viscous Effects | p. 201 |
| Thermal Conduction Effects | p. 222 |
| Noninfinitely Thin Contact Discontinuity | p. 224 |
| Non-Self-Similar Effects | p. 227 |
| Additional Considerations | p. 230 |
| Flow Deflection Domains | p. 230 |
| Shock Wave Diffraction Domains | p. 232 |
| Comparison Between Steady and Pseudosteady Reflection Domains | p. 233 |
| References | p. 235 |
| Shock Wave Reflections in Unsteady Flows | p. 247 |
| Constant Velocity Shock Wave Reflections Over Nonstraight Surfaces | p. 250 |
| Shock Wave Reflections Over Cylindrical Concave Surfaces | p. 250 |
| Shock Wave Reflections Over Cylindrical Convex Surfaces | p. 282 |
| Shock Wave Reflections Over Double Wedges | p. 291 |
| Nonconstant Velocity Shock Wave Reflections Over Straight Surfaces | p. 297 |
| Spherical Shock Wave Reflections Over Straight and Nonstraight Surfaces | p. 297 |
| References | p. 304 |
| Source List | p. 307 |
| Scientific Journals | p. 308 |
| References | p. 308 |
| Reports | p. 332 |
| References | p. 332 |
| Index | p. 339 |
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