Propagation of pressure shocks in radiating fluids with variable transport coefficients

Abstract

The propagation of pressure shocks in a viscous, heat-conducting, and radiating magnetofluid of finite electric conductivity is studied. The equilibrium diffusion approximation of the radiation field is applied. After determining the velocity of the wave front, a differential equation governing the shock strength during propagation is derived. The effects of radiation pressure, radiation flux, and variation of the transport coefficients on the propagation are examined.