MAGNETOYDRODYNAMIC SHOCK WAVES

Abstract

Contents: The thermodynamics of an infinitely conducting fluid Fundamental equations Change in internal energy, enthalpy, and entropy Specific heats The acoustic velocity Variable area isentropic flow Critical speed and Prandtl's equation Magnetohydrodynamic shock waves Jump conditions Formation of magnetohydrodynamic shock waves Prandtl's relation Change in internal energy and enthalpy across a shock front Hugonoit function Amplification of the magnetic field Shock strengths for polytropic gases Diffusion and plane magnetohydrodynamic shock waves Basic equations Shock relations Diffusion equation Allowed values of the compression coefficient

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0262443

Entities

People

  • Jack Davis

Organizations

  • Northeastern University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Velocity
  • Diffusion
  • Energy
  • Enthalpy
  • Equations
  • Equations Of State
  • Heat Energy
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Specific Heat
  • Thermodynamic Properties
  • Thermodynamics
  • Waves

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics