Defence Science Journal
Open Access
  • Year: 2007
  • Volume: 57
  • Issue: 1

Propagation of strong magneto-radiative plane shock wave in a self-gravitating exponentially-decreasing medium

  • Author:
  • Ashok Ganguly, Pankaj Sharma
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 123 to 131

Shri G.S. Institute of Technology and Science, Indore-456 003.

Abstract

A self-similar theoretical model of propagation of strong plane shock waves in an inhomogeneous, magneto-radiative, self-gravitating atmosphere in the direction of decreasing density is considered. The results discussed depend upon the variations of the flow variables which are displayed graphically and the influences of the gravitation and radiation flux have been studied.

X

Lagrangian coordinate

Δ

Scale height

ρ*

Arbitrary reference density

t

Time

α

Similarity exponent

m

Mass Lagrangian coordinate

M

Total mass ahead of the gas

η

Similarity variable

K

Planck mean absorption coefficient

Keywords

Plane shock wave, gravitation, radiation flux, magneto-radiative shock waves, exponentially decreasing medium, wave propagation, fluid flow