A note on the derivation of the discontinuity conditions across contact discontinuities, shocks and phase fronts

  • Alan Jeffrey
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Keywords

Mathematical Method Contact Discontinuity Phase Front Discontinuity Condition 
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Zusammenfassung

Diese Arbeit beschreibt eine einfache Ableitung allgemeiner Diskontinuitätsbedingungen an Stosswellen. Man erhält diese Resultate durch direkte Benützung der Erhaltungsgesetze der Strömungslehre.

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© Birkhäuser Verlag 1964

Authors and Affiliations

  • Alan Jeffrey
    • 1
  1. 1.Rolls Royce Ltd.DerbyUK

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