Delta-shock for a class of strictly hyperbolic systems of conservation laws

Abstract

Abstract In this paper, a class of strictly hyperbolic systems of conservation laws which arises in connection with enhanced oil recovery is studied. The Riemann problem is solved analytically. The Riemann solutions with two kinds of different structures involving the delta-shock are obtained. For delta-shock, the generalized Rankine–Hugoniot relations and over-compressive delta-entropy condition are clarified. Further, the existence and uniqueness of delta-shock are established. The theoretical analysis is tested accurately by the numerical results.