Formulation of the problem of sonic boom by a maneuvering aerofoil as a one-parameter family of Cauchy problems

Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences: Mathematical Sciences

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 97-119

  Baskar, S ^a   Prasad, Phoolan ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Cauchy problem; Conservation laws; Elliptic equation; Ray theory; Shock propagation; Sonic boom

Indexed keywords

CAUCHY PROBLEM; CONSERVATION LAWS; ELLIPTIC EQUATION; RAY THEORY; SHOCK PROPAGATION; SONIC BOOM;

GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; WAVEFRONTS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 33645309035     PISSN: 02534142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02829742     Document Type: Conference Paper

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