Isothermal Shock Wave in Magnetogasdynamics

  • B. G. Verma University of Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur
  • J. P. Vishwakarma University of Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur
  • Vishnu Sharan University of Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur
Keywords: Magnetic field, Homogeneous semi-infinite, Plane isothermal

Abstract

The problem of propagation of a plane isothermal discontinuity (shock) wave in a homogeneous semi-infinite body of a perfect gas, in the presence of amagnetic field have been solved. It has been shown that under certain definiteconditions, the density p at the wave front may be arbitrarily high for a singlecompression pulse. A certain class of solutions of the present problem for a nonhomogeneous semi-infinite body have been derived. Such solutions are expected to be of great importance in compression problems of plasma.

Author Biographies

B. G. Verma, University of Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur
Department of Mathematics, University of Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur-273001
J. P. Vishwakarma, University of Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur
Department of Mathematics, University of Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur-273 001
Vishnu Sharan, University of Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur
Department of Mathematics, University of Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur-273001
Published
2014-01-31
How to Cite
Verma, B., Vishwakarma, J., & Sharan, V. (2014). Isothermal Shock Wave in Magnetogasdynamics. Defence Science Journal, 33(1), 7-14. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.33.6094
Section
General Papers