Structure of shock wave in tungsten and titanium metals by using navier-stokes equation

Abstract

Using the Navier-Stokes equation, we present the structure of a one-dimensional stationary shock wave formed in condensed alloy materials such as tungsten and titanium. In this study, the shock wave structure in the mentioned materials has been analysed by deriving several important parameters such as material viscosity, the Mie-Gruneisen parameter, and Mach number (M). One of our derived results is shock thickness, which is found to be of the order of 10-6 meters. In addition, we address a number of key insights into the shock wave interaction with tungsten and titanium. It should be noted that the validity of the model discussed in this study is limited to high M values, i.e., M ≥ 2.0.