Abstract
We study shock reflection for the two 2D Burgers equation. This model equation is an asymptotic limit of the Euler equations, and retains many of the features of the full equations. A von Neumann type analysis shows that the 2D Burgers equation has detachment, sonic, and Crocco points in complete analogy with gas dynamics. Numerical solutions support the detachment/sonic criterion for transition from regular to Mach reflection. There is also strong numerical evidence that the reflected shock in the 2D Burgers Mach reflection forms a smooth wave near the Mach stem, as proposed by Colella and Henderson in their study of the Euler equations.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 194-207 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 1-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Mathematical Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Applied Mathematics
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Brio, M., & Hunter, J. K. (1992). Mach reflection for the two-dimensional Burgers equation. Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 60(1-4), 194-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-2789(92)90236-G