  The work investigates the response dynamics of non-premixed jet flame to
blast waves that are incident along the jet axis. In the present study, blast
waves, generated using the wire-explosion technique, are forced to sweep across
a non-premixed jet flame that is stabilised over a nozzle rim positioned at a
distance of 264 mm from the source of blast generation. The work spans a wide
range of fuel jet Reynolds numbers ($Re$) and incident blast wave Mach numbers
($M_{s,r}$). The interaction imposes a characteristic flow field over the jet
flame, marked by a sharp discontinuity followed by a decaying profile and a
delayed second spike. The second spike in the flow field profile corresponds to
the induced flow that follows the blast front. While the response of the flame
to the blast front was minimal, it was found to detach from the nozzle rim and
lift off following the interaction with the induced flow. Subsequently, the
lifted flame was found to re-attach back at the nozzle or extinguish,
contingent on the operating $Re$ and $M_{s,r}$. Alongside flame lift-off, flame
tip flickering was aggravated under the influence of the induced flow. A
simplified theoretical model extending the vorticity transport equation was
developed to estimate the change in flickering timescales and length scales
owing to the interaction with the induced flow. The observed experimental
trends were further compared against theoretical predictions from the model.
