ON THE SHOCK FRONT THICKNESS IN WATER AND OTHER MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Authors
HESS S
Citation
S. Hess, ON THE SHOCK FRONT THICKNESS IN WATER AND OTHER MOLECULAR LIQUIDS, Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. A, A journal of physical sciences, 52(3), 1997, pp. 213-219
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical",Physics
Journal title
Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. A, A journal of physical sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
09320784
Volume
52
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
213 - 219
Database
ISI
SICI code
0932-0784(1997)52:3<213:OTSFTI>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Theoretical explanations are presented for the deviation of the shock front thickness from linear hydrodynamics, as observed by W. Eisenmeng er (1964) in water and several molecular liquids for large driving pre ssure differences. Two mechanisms are proposed, which are based on gen eralizations of the Maxwell relaxation equation for the friction press ure tenser. One is due to the spatial inhomogeneity and linked with pi ezo-electric or piezo-tetradic effects. The other is caused by nonline arities which account for shear thickening.