Shock Focusing Phenomena

High Energy Density Phenomena and Dynamics of Converging Shocks
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-030-09345-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 158 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 271 g

Reihe: Shock Wave and High Pressure Phenomena

One of the main reasons for continuing interest in shock focusing is its ability to concentrate energy in a small volume and produce extreme temperatures and pressures in fluids in a controlled laboratory environment. The phenomenon of shock wave focusing leading to extreme conditions in fluids during micro- and nanosecond time intervals is a spectacular example of mechanics at small length and time scales revealing the major properties of shock dynamics including high-temperature gas phenomena. Production of high-energy concentrations in gases and fluids with star-like temperatures and extreme pressures by means of a stable imploding shock is of great interest not only in its own right but also because of the connection to a multitude of phenomena in nature, technology and medicine.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Eliasson, Veronica

Apazidis, Nicholas

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Mechanik Kontinuumsmechanik, Strömungslehre
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Strömungslehre
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Technische Thermodynamik
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Verfahrenstechnik, Chemieingenieurwesen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Shock Focusing vs Explosions.- On stability of converging shocks.- Shock Focusing in Nature (for example collapse of supernovae and pistol shrimp).- “Man-made” shock focusing.- Challenges.- Experimental approach overview.- Gases.- Liquids.- Solids.- Applications.- Summary and outlook.