On a Variety of Wave Phenomena in Chemical Reactions.

Abstract

A variety of wave phenomena are analyzed and discussed for systems in which chemical reactions and transport take place. The authors consider both wave induction by heterogeneities and autonomous waves and seek perturbation solutions which provide the dispersion relation and the wave vector dependence of the amplitude for one-parameter families of waves characterized by the wave vector. For the case of an arbitrary reaction mechanism possessing a homogeneous steady state they derive, by use of bifurcation theory and frequency renormalization, small amplitude autonomous plane waves and standing and rotating waves. Various types of behavior are illustrated with a model. Wave extensions from a homogeneous limit cycle are investigated. For heterogeneous systems the relation of phase diffusion waves to kinematic waves is shown. The problem of bifurcation with symmetry breaking in a homogeneous limit cycle is analyzed with a small amplitude perturbation method. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0780917

Entities

People

  • John Ross
  • Peter Ortoleva

Organizations

  • Purdue University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Dispersion Relations
  • Frequency
  • Perturbations
  • Plane Waves
  • Reaction Mechanisms
  • Steady State
  • Wave Phenomena
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics