1. On the Confluence of Three Shock Waves in a Perfect Gas
- Author
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L. F. Henderson
- Subjects
Shock wave ,Physics ,Polynomial ,Mathematical analysis ,Degenerate energy levels ,General Engineering ,Equations of motion ,02 engineering and technology ,Perfect gas ,01 natural sciences ,Shock (mechanics) ,010101 applied mathematics ,020303 mechanical engineering & transports ,Classical mechanics ,0203 mechanical engineering ,Confluence ,Point (geometry) ,0101 mathematics - Abstract
SummaryThe paper deals with the behaviour of three shock waves meeting at a point in a perfect gas. It is shown that the equations of motion can be reduced to a single polynomial equation of degree 10. The real roots of this equation are studied to determine their physical significance. In addition, the appearance of degenerate shock systems is shown to be associated with the formation of certain multiple roots of the polynomial equation.
- Published
- 1964