Polyatomic gases with dynamic pressure: Kinetic non-linear closure and the shock structure

• Published in: International journal of non-linear mechanics Vol. 92; pp. 160 - 175
• Main Authors: Pavić-Čolić, Milana, Madjarević, Damir, Simić, Srboljub
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2017; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Atoms & subatomic particles; Collision dynamics; Continuity (mathematics); Dynamic pressure; Entropy; Internal energy; Kinetic theory; Kinetic theory of gases; Kinetics; Maximum entropy; Polyatomic gases; Shock structure; Thermodynamics; 76L05; Polyatomic gases; 82D05; Kinetic theory of gases; 76P05; Shock structure; 82C40; Dynamic pressure

This paper is concerned with the analysis of polyatomic gases within the framework of kinetic theory. Internal degrees of freedom are modelled using a single continuous variable corresponding to the molecular internal energy. The state of the gas is determined by the 6 fields—5 standard fields (mass...