A note on the solution of the Navier-Stokes equations for a spherically symmetric expansion into a very low pressure
1973 ◽
Vol 59
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pp. 391-396
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Keyword(s):
It is shown that, for a spherically symmetric expansion of a gas into a low pressure, the shock wave with area change region discussed earlier (Freeman & Kumar 1972) can be further divided into two parts. For the Navier–Stokes equation, these are a region in which the asymptotic zero-pressure behaviour predicted by Ladyzhenskii is achieved followed further downstream by a transition to subsonic-type flow. The distance of this final region downstream is of order (pressure)−2/3 × (Reynolds number)−1/3.
2014 ◽
Vol 548-549
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pp. 520-524
2015 ◽
Vol 20
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pp. 232-260
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