Zero dissipation limit to strong contact discontinuity for the 1-D compressible Navier-Stokes equations

In this paper, we study the zero dissipation limit problem for the one-dimensional compressible Navier-Stokes equations. We prove that if the solution of the inviscid Euler equations is piecewise constants with a contact discontinuity, then there exist smooth solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations which converge to the inviscid solution away from the contact discontinuity at a rate of as the heat-conductivity coefficient κ tends to zero, provided that the viscosity μ is of higher order than the heat-conductivity κ. Without loss of generality, we set μ≡0. Here we have no need to restrict the strength of the contact discontinuity to be small.     

Blowup phenomena of the compressible Euler equations

The blowup phenomena of solutions of the compressible Euler equations is investigated. The approach is to construct the special solutions and use phase plane analysis. In particular, the special explicit solutions with velocity of the form c(t)x are constructed to show the blowup and expanding properties.     

Global Stability of Multi-wave Configurations for the Compressible Non-isentropic Euler System

This paper is contributed to the structural stability of multi-wave configurations to Cauchy problem for the compressible non-isentropic Euler system with adiabatic exponent γ ∈ (1, 3]. Given some small BV perturbations of the initial state, the author employs a modified wave front tracking method, constructs a new Glimm functional, and proves its monotone decreasing based on the possible local wave interaction estimates, then establishes the global stability of the multi-wave configurations, onsisting of a strong 1-shock wave, a strong 2-contact discontinuity, and a strong 3-shock wave, without restrictions on their strengths.     

Blowup phenomena of solutions to the Euler equations for compressible fluid flow

The blowup phenomena of solutions is investigated for the Euler equations of compressible fluid flow. The approach is to construct special explicit solutions with spherical symmetry to study certain blowup behavior of multi-dimensional solutions. In particular, the special solutions with velocity of the form c(t)x are constructed to show the expanding and blowup properties. The solution with velocity of the form for γ?1 and for any space dimensions is obtained as a corollary. Another conclusion is that there is only trivial solution with velocity of the form c(t)|x|^α-1x for α≠1 and multi-space dimensions.     

On a regularization of the compressible Euler equations for an isothermal gas

We consider a Leray-type regularization of the compressible Euler equations for an isothermal gas. The regularized system depends on a small parameter α>0. Using Riemann invariants, we prove the existence of smooth solutions for the regularized system for every α>0. The regularization mechanism is a non-linear bending of characteristics that prevents their finite-time crossing. We prove that, in the α→0 limit, the regularized solutions converge strongly. However, based on our analysis and numerical simulations, the limit is not the unique entropy solution of the Euler equations. The numerical method used to support this claim is derived from the Riemann invariants for the regularized system. This method is guaranteed to preserve the monotonicity of characteristics.     

Zero Dissipation Limit to Rarefaction Waves for the 1-D Compressible Navier-Stokes Equations

The zero dissipation limit for the one-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations of compressible,isentropic gases in the case that the corresponding Euler equations have rarefaction wave solutions is investi...     

Stability of rarefaction wave to the 1-D piston problem for exothermically reacting Euler equations

This paper is to devoted to the stability of the rarefaction wave for one dimensional piston problem of the exothermically reacting Euler equations. When the total variation of the initial data and the perturbation of the piston velocity are sufficiently small, we employ fractional wave front tracking scheme to establish the global existence and study the asymptotic behavior of entropy solutions as \(t\rightarrow +\infty \).     

A note on the zero Mach number limit of compressible Euler equations

This note presents a short and elementary justification of the classical zero Mach number limit for isentropic compressible Euler equations with prepared initial data. We also show the existence of smooth compressible flows, with the Mach number sufficiently small, on the (finite) time interval where the incompressible Euler equations have smooth solutions.

     

Uniqueness and asymptotic stability of Riemann solutions for the compressible Euler equations

We prove the uniqueness of Riemann solutions in the class of entropy solutions in for the system of compressible Euler equations, under usual assumptions on the equation of state for the pressure which imply strict hyperbolicity of the system and genuine nonlinearity of the first and third characteristic families. In particular, if the Riemann solutions consist of at most rarefaction waves and contact discontinuities, we show the global -stability of the Riemann solutions even in the class of entropy solutions in with arbitrarily large oscillation for the system. We apply our framework established earlier to show that the uniqueness of Riemann solutions implies their inviscid asymptotic stability under perturbation of the Riemann initial data, as long as the corresponding solutions are in and have local bounded total variation satisfying a natural condition on its growth with time. No specific reference to any particular method for constructing the entropy solutions is made. Our uniqueness result for Riemann solutions can easily be extended to entropy solutions , piecewise Lipschitz in , for any 0$">.

     

Stability of contact discontinuities for the nonisentropic Euler equations

We study the stability of contact discontinuities for the nonisentropic Euler equations in two or three space dimensions. A simple criterion predicting neutral stability or violent instability is given.

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Sunto Si studia la stabilità delle discontinuità di contatto per le equazioni di Eulero non isentropiche in dimensione di spazio 2 e 3. Viene presentato un criterio semplice per la stabilità neutrale e l’instabilità violenta.

     

Convergence of the nonisentropic Euler-Poisson equations to incompressible type Euler equations

In this paper, we investigate a multidimensional nonisentropic hydrodynamic (Euler-Poisson) model for semiconductors. We study the convergence of the nonisentropic Euler-Poisson equation to the incompressible nonisentropic Euler type equation via the quasi-neutral limit. The local existence of smooth solutions to the limit equations is proved by an iterative scheme. The method of asymptotic expansion and energy methods are used to rigorously justify the convergence of the limit.     

Stability of supersonic contact discontinuity for two-dimensional steady compressible Euler flows in a finite nozzle

In this paper, we study the stability of supersonic contact discontinuity for the two-dimensional steady compressible Euler flows in a finitely long nozzle of varying cross-sections. We formulate the problem as an initial–boundary value problem with the contact discontinuity as a free boundary. To deal with the free boundary value problem, we employ the Lagrangian transformation to straighten the contact discontinuity and then the free boundary value problem becomes a fixed boundary value problem. We develop an iteration scheme and establish some novel estimates of solutions for the first order of hyperbolic equations on a cornered domain. Finally, by using the inverse Lagrangian transformation and under the assumption that the incoming flows and the nozzle walls are smooth perturbations of the background state, we prove that the original free boundary problem admits a unique weak solution which is a small perturbation of the background state and the solution consists of two smooth supersonic flows separated by a smooth contact discontinuity.     

Global existence of smooth solutions to two-dimensional compressible isentropic Euler equations for Chaplygin gases

In this paper we investigate the two-dimensional compressible isentropic Euler equations for Chaplygin gases. Under the assumption that the initial data is close to a constant state and the vorticity of the initial velocity vanishes, we prove the global existence of the smooth solution to the Cauchy problem for twodimensional flow of Chaplygin gases.     

Solutions of the Cauchy problem for the 2-D Euler system with fan-shaped structure

We study the Cauchy problem for the isentropic 2-D Euler system with initial data having discontinuity on a smooth curve. A local existence of a solution is established, which consists of shock wave, rarefaction wave and contact discontinuity.     

Asymptotic stability of viscous contact wave for the one-dimensional compressible viscous gas with radiation

In this paper, we study the large-time behavior of solutions of the Cauchy problem to a one-dimensional Navier-Stokes-Poisson coupled system, modeling the dynamics of a viscous gas in the presence of radiation. When the far field states are suitably given, and the corresponding Riemann problem for the Euler system admits only a contact discontinuity wave solution with the far field states as Riemann initial data. Then, we can define a “viscous contact wave” for such a Navier-Stokes-Poisson coupled system. Based on elementary energy methods and ellipticity of the equation of the radiation flux, we can prove the “viscous contact wave” is stable provided the strength of the contact discontinuity wave and the perturbation of the initial data are suitably small.     

The inviscid limit for an inflow problem of compressible viscous gas in presence of both shocks and boundary layers

In this paper, we study the inviscid limit problem for the Navier-Stokes equations of one-dimensional compressible viscous gas on half plane. We prove that if the solution of the inviscid Euler system on half plane is piecewise smooth with a single shock satisfying the entropy condition, then there exist solutions to Navier-Stokes equations which converge to the inviscid solution away from the shock discontinuity and the boundary at an optimal rate of ε¹ as the viscosity ε tends to zero.     

Riemann problem with Delta initial data for the relativistic Chaplygin Euler equations

In this paper, we study the Riemann problem with the initial data containing the Dirac delta function for the relativistic Chaplygin Euler equations. Under the generalized Rankine-Hugoniot conditions and entropy condition, we constructively obtain the global existence of generalized solutions including delta shock waves that explicitly exhibit four kinds of different structures. Moreover, we obtain the stability of generalized solutions by making use of the perturbation of the initial data     

Stability of boundary layer and rarefaction wave to an outflow problem for compressible Navier-Stokes equations under large perturbation

In this paper, we investigate the large-time behavior of solutions to an outflow problem for compressible Navier-Stokes equations. In 2003, Kawashima, Nishibata and Zhu [S. Kawashima, S. Nishibata, P. Zhu, Asymptotic stability of the stationary solution to the compressible Navier-Stokes equations in the half space, Comm. Math. Phys. 240 (2003) 483-500] showed there exists a boundary layer (i.e., stationary solution) to the outflow problem and the boundary layer is nonlinearly stable under small initial perturbation. In the present paper, we show that not only the boundary layer above but also the superposition of a boundary layer and a rarefaction wave are stable under large initial perturbation. The proofs are given by an elementary energy method.