Nonlinear Hyperbolic Waves In Multidimensions

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Nonlinear Hyperbolic Waves in Multidimensions

The propagation of curved, nonlinear wavefronts and shock fronts are very complex phenomena. Since the 1993 publication of his work Propagation of a Curved Shock and Nonlinear Ray Theory, author Phoolan Prasad and his research group have made significant advances in the underlying theory of these phenomena. This volume presents their results and pr
Nonlinear Hyperbolic Waves in Multi-Dimensions

The propagation of curved, nonlinear wavefronts and shock fronts is a very complex phenomena. This book provides a self-contained account an d gradual development of mathematical methods for studying successive positions of these fronts. It includes an introduction to shock fronts, derives the ray theory for a nonlinear wavefront, discusses kink phe nomena, develops a new theory for plane and curved shock propagation, and contains Huygens' method of wavefronts construction and an extensi on of Fermat's principle. The book also has approximate equations to d iscuss stability of steady transonic flows. The author includes a num ber of examples of the theory to converging wavefronts in gasdynamics and demonstrates numerical computations. All of the results presented are new and were developed by the author and his research group.
Propagation of Multidimensional Nonlinear Waves and Kinematical Conservation Laws

This book formulates the kinematical conservation laws (KCL), analyses them and presents their applications to various problems in physics. Finally, it addresses one of the most challenging problems in fluid dynamics: finding successive positions of a curved shock front. The topics discussed are the outcome of collaborative work that was carried out mainly at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India. The theory presented in the book is supported by referring to extensive numerical results. The book is organised into ten chapters. Chapters 1–4 offer a summary of and briefly discuss the theory of hyperbolic partial differential equations and conservation laws. Formulation of equations of a weakly nonlinear wavefront and those of a shock front are briefly explained in Chapter 5, while Chapter 6 addresses KCL theory in space of arbitrary dimensions. The remaining chapters examine various analyses and applications of KCL equations ending in the ultimate goal-propagation of a three-dimensional curved shock front and formation, propagation and interaction of kink lines on it.