Hydrodynamic Instabilities and Turbulence Rayleigh–Taylor, Richtmyer–Meshkov, and Kelvin–Helmholtz Mixing
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part 1 Fundamentals
- Part 2 Hydrodynamics of Complex Flows
- 9 Influence of initial conditions
- 10 Flow properties
- 11 Rotation and time-dependent acceleration
- 12 Direction, strength, and shape of incident shock waves
- 13 Reshock andmulti-shocks
- 14 Combined instabilities
- 15 Geometrical configurations
- 16 Convergent/divergent geometry
- 17 Magnetohydrodynamic fluid instabilities
- Part 3 From the Microscopic to Cosmic Scales
- References
- Index
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12 - Direction, strength, and shape of incident shock waves
from Part 2 - Hydrodynamics of Complex Flows
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part 1 Fundamentals
- Part 2 Hydrodynamics of Complex Flows
- 9 Influence of initial conditions
- 10 Flow properties
- 11 Rotation and time-dependent acceleration
- 12 Direction, strength, and shape of incident shock waves
- 13 Reshock andmulti-shocks
- 14 Combined instabilities
- 15 Geometrical configurations
- 16 Convergent/divergent geometry
- 17 Magnetohydrodynamic fluid instabilities
- Part 3 From the Microscopic to Cosmic Scales
- References
- Index
Summary
Unlike RT instabilities, where the instability can grow only when light fluids push into heavy fluids, RM instabilities can develop both when shockwaves travel from light fluids to heavy fluids and vice versa. We will also discuss the physics associated with the "shock proximity" and introduce nonstandard RM flows.
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- Hydrodynamic Instabilities and TurbulenceRayleigh–Taylor, Richtmyer–Meshkov, and Kelvin–Helmholtz Mixing, pp. 230 - 246Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024