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Dissipative hydrodynamics for viscous relativistic fluids

Journal Article · · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
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  1. Department of Physics, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210 (United States)
Explicit equations are given for describing the space-time evolution of nonideal (viscous) relativistic fluids undergoing boost-invariant longitudinal and arbitrary transverse expansion. The equations are derived from the second-order Israel-Stewart approach which ensures causal evolution. Both azimuthally symmetric (1+1)-dimensional and nonsymmetric (2+1)-dimensional transverse expansion are discussed. The latter provides the formal basis for the hydrodynamic computation of elliptic flow in relativistic heavy ion collisions including dissipative effects.
OSTI ID:
20771365
Journal Information:
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Journal Name: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 73; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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