Interaction of delta shock waves for a nonsymmetric Keyfitz–Kranzer system of conservation laws

Abstract

In this work, the mechanism for the formation of the delta shock wave is analyzed to deal with interaction of delta shock waves and contact discontinuities for a system of Keyfitz–Kranzer type by means of analysis and solutions of Riemann problems. A set of numerical experiments are provided, illustrating the theoretical findings numerically. A brief survey of the Keyfitz–Kranzer systems as a base model of fundamental nonlinear phenomena in applications is provided aiming to shed light on the intricate wave structure for other related models of conservation laws appearing in applied sciences.