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Title: Symmetries of the Euler compressible flow equations for general equation of state

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1223765· OSTI ID:1223765
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

The Euler compressible flow equations exhibit different Lie symmetries depending on the equation of state (EOS) of the medium in which the flow occurs. This means that, in general, different types of similarity solution will be available in different flow media. We present a comprehensive classification of all EOS’s to which the Euler equations apply, based on the Lie symmetries admitted by the corresponding flow equations, restricting to the case of 1-D planar, cylindrical, or spherical geometry. The results are conveniently summarized in tables. This analysis also clarifies past work by Axford and Ovsiannikov on symmetry classification.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1223765
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-15-28034; TRN: US1500438
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English