2 KINETIC TEMPERATURE DESCRIPTION FOR SHOCK-WAVES

Authors
URIBE FJ VELASCO RM GARCIACOLIN LS
Citation
Fj. Uribe et al., 2 KINETIC TEMPERATURE DESCRIPTION FOR SHOCK-WAVES, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 58(3), 1998, pp. 3209-3222
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
58
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Part
A
Pages
3209 - 3222
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1998)58:3<3209:2KTDFS>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
A two kinetic temperature displaced Maxwellian is used as the weight f unction for a Hermite expansion of the distribution function. The expa nsion is cut up to fourteen moments following Grad's theory. The momen t equations are used to derive under a Knudsen type expansion what one may call two-temperature Navier-Stokes equations (2T-NS). The 2T-NS e quations are then solved numerically, for a plane shock wave, and a co mparison between Navier-Stokes, Holian theory, and results from molecu lar dynamics and Monte Carlo is performed.