In summary, the breakup of water cylinders was simulated and compared to experimental data. Measurements of the cylinders' drift and various benchmarks of deformation showed reasonable agreement between simulations and experiments. The transition from subsonic to supersonic post-shock flow speeds did not alter the similarity of the solutions, and collapse was shown for the unsteady acceleration and drag coefficient for all simulated shock strengths. When computed using the deformed diameter, the drag coefficient fluctuated around a relatively steady mean value. Future 3D simulations will capture the effects of the third dimensionality and facilitate comparisons with droplet experiments.
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