Propagation of shock wave in a rotational axisymmetric ideal gas with density varying exponentially and azimuthal magnetic field: isothermal flow

Abstract

In the present paper, the non-similarity solution for unsteady isothermal flow behind the cylindrical shock wave in a rotational axisymmetric perfect gas in the presence of azimuthal magnetic field is investigated. The ambient medium is assumed to have axial, azimuthal and radial components of fluid velocity. Solutions are obtained for MHD shock in a rotating medium with the vorticity vector and its components in one-dimensional flow case. The numerical solutions are obtained using Mathematica software and Runge–Kutta method of the fourth order. The Alfven Mach number, time and adiabatic exponent effects are worked out in detail. It is obtained that in the presence of magnetic field at the piston (inner expanding surface), the pressure and density vanish and hence a vacuum is formed at the line of symmetry, which is an excellent conformity with conditions to produce the shock wave in laboratory. Also, without magnetic field, the shock strength increases with an increase in time, whereas time has reverse affects on the shock strength in the presence of magnetic field. Our solutions are valid for arbitrary values of time. A comparison is also made between the behavior of non-rotating and rotating medium solutions in the presence or absence of magnetic field.