On the evolution of acceleration discontinuities in van der Waals dusty magnetogasdynamics

Abstract

Abstract The article presents the study of the evolutionary behavior of plane and cylindrically symmetric acceleration discontinuities along the characteristic path under the effect of dust particles in a non-ideal magnetogasdynamic flow. Implications regarding the propagation of disturbances in planar and cylindrically symmetric flows have been shown. Using the characteristics of the governing quasilinear system as a reference coordinate system, we transform the fundamental equations and find the solution. It is explored how the dust particles, along with the nonideal parameter, will influence the steepening or flattening of the propagating waves in magnetic and nonmagnetic cases. The transport equation leading to the evolution of acceleration discontinuities is determined, which provides the relation for the occurrence of shock. The impact of non-idealness of the gas and dust on the evolutionary process of propagating waves for the magnetic and nonmagnetic cases are discussed. The comparison between the flow patterns and distortion of the propagating waves for planar and cylindrically symmetric flows is demonstrated under the various parameter effects.