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Shock propagation in variable area ducts with phase changes: an extension of Chisnell's method

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Chisnell's approximating ordinary differential equation for the motion of a shock in a variable area duct is generalized to allow for phase changes behind the shock.

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  1. Theoretical Division, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory University of California, 87545, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA

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Work performed under the auspices of the U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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Wendroff, B. Shock propagation in variable area ducts with phase changes: an extension of Chisnell's method. J Eng Math 11, 273–286 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01535971

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