Acta mathematica scientia,Series B ›› 2009, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (4): 973-979.doi: 10.1016/S0252-9602(09)60081-3

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STRONG SHOCKS IN NONISENTROPIC GAS DYNAMICS

Constantine M. Dafermos   

  1. Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
  • Received:2009-01-08 Online:2009-07-20 Published:2009-07-20

Abstract:

In nonisentropic gas dynamics, with general equations of state, strong com-pressive shocks satisfying the Liu E-condition may violate the Second Law of thermody-namics.

Key words: gas dynamics, entropy, Lax E-condition, Liu E-condition

CLC Number: 

  • 35L65
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