Profile of a cylindrical shock wave and the ''peak'' approximation (Q1083956)
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Profile of a cylindrical shock wave and the ''peak'' approximation (English)
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1985
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A solution of the problem of the propagation of an axisymmetric shock wave formed as a result of the initial velocity jump is obtained. The solution yields a universal characteristic profile of cylindrical shock waves in the range of small Mach numbers. In the case of a gas, this range corresponds to weak sonic perturbations, while in the case of liquids the framework of the approximation given can be used to study underwater explosions and intense electric discharges.
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peak approximation
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axisymmetric shock wave
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initial velocity jump
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characteristic profile
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cylindrical shock waves
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weak sonic perturbations
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underwater explosions
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electric discharges
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