Second-type self-similar solutions to the ultrarelativistic strong explosion problem
Second-type self-similar solutions to the ultrarelativistic strong explosion problem
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DOI:
10.1063/1.1285921
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发表时间:
2000-10
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
PaulJ. Best;R. Sari
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作者:
PaulJ. Best;R. Sari
The well-known Blandford–McKee solution describes the ultrarelativistic flow in a spherical blast wave enclosed by a strong shock. It is valid when the density of the external medium into which the shock propagates varies with the distance r from the origin as r−k, for k 5−3/4≈4.13, are presented. In these solutions Γ varies as Γ2∝t−m with m=(3−23)k−4(5−33) so that the shock accelerates and the fraction of the flow energy contained in the vicinity of the shock decreases with time. The new solutions are shown to be in excellent agreement with numerical simulations of the flow equations. It is proved that no second-type self-similar solutions exist for k<5−3/4≈4.13.