DYNAMICS OF IONIZING SHOCK WAVES. I. TRANSVERSE SHOCKS. Plasma Research Laboratory Report No. 7

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1964

OSTI ID:4029528

Chu, C K

A simplified model is presented of ionizing shock waves in a magnetic field which is tangential to the shock front. In this model, the gas ahead of the shock is assumed to be a perfect nonconductor and that behind a perfect conductor, and the energy required in the ionization process is ignored. Differences that would have arisen in the results if the assumptions were less simplified are discussed. The jump conditions across the shock are discussed, and it is shown that the shock structure relationships are indeed jump conditions. Some numerical results are presented for the piston problem. (D.L.C.)

• Research Organization: Columbia Univ., New York. School of Engineering and Applied Science
• DOE Contract Number: AF49(638)-1254
• NSA Number: NSA-18-019135
• OSTI ID: 4029528
• Report Number(s): NP-13777
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

PHYSICS
CONFIGURATION
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
GASES
IONIZATION
MAGNETIC FIELDS
NUMERICALS
SHOCK WAVES
SURFACES