Shock Hydrodynamics
Abstract
The Hugoniot relations, which express conservation of mass, momentum, and energy across a discontinuity, are derived. The relations are applied to a perfect gas for illustration, and graphical methods of solving shock problems are presented.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 19, 1962
- Accession Number
- ADA395375
Entities
People
- Mark L. Wilkins
Organizations
- University of California