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The flow of a jet of a fully ionized gas with velocity ~5·106 cm/sec is examined; the finite time of energy exchange between the electrons and ions is considered.
The derived solution agrees well with experimental data on the behavior of the electron and ion temperatures in the zone behind the shock wave which forms in the ionized gas jet issuing from a channel.
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Bam-Zelikovich, G.M. Flow of a fully ionized gas with finite time for energy exchange between electrons and ions. Fluid Dyn 4, 1–4 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01025131
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01025131