A Variable Density Spherical Shock Wave Problem
Abstract
A solution is found in the strong shock approximation for the propagation of a spherically symmetric blast wave in an infinite medium with a radial density variation of the form p sub O = bR(expn 2a-3), where a and b are constants. It is found for this case that the velocity of the shock front is (dR/dt) = AR(expn -a), where A is a constant related to b and the energy of the blast.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 23, 1950
- Accession Number
- ADA801502
Entities
People
- Richard Latter
Organizations
- RAND Corporation