Calculating the effects of variations in composition on wave propagation in gases (Q1261943): Difference between revisions

The equations of gas dynamics in one space dimension are solved whilst considering variations in gas composition and properties. A species continuity equation is derived and coupled in a single vector equation with the three usual conservation equations; the resulting system is solved directly in conservation law form using the two-step Lax-Wendroff technique. The effects of variable gas properties and composition on wave propagation are illustrated via the shock-tube, or Riemann, problem. Significant errors are introduced, in the cases investigated, by assuming that the fluid is a perfect gas of constant composition.