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Shock Wave Propagation

Shock Wave Propagation is a physical phenomenon within wave dynamics characterized by the transmission of a high-amplitude, nonlinear pressure wave through a medium, distinguished by its supersonic speed and abrupt changes in pressure, temperature, and density across a discontinuous front.

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<i>Linear and Nonlinear Waves</i>

G. B. Whitham, Richard Fowler · Physics Today · 1975 · 8.3K citations

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Physics of shock waves and high-temperature hydrodynamic phenomena

Journal of Molecular Structure · 1970 · 4.2K citations

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Shock Waves on the Highway

P.I. Richards · Operations Research · 1956 · 3.6K citations

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Finite strain isotherm and velocities for single‐crystal and polycrystalline NaCl at high pressures and 300°K

Francis Birch · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1978 · 2.7K citations

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Specific volume measurements of Cu, Mo, Pd, and Ag and calibration of the ruby <i>R</i>1 fluorescence pressure gauge from 0.06 to 1 Mbar

Ho‐kwang Mao, P. M. Bell, J. W. Shaner et al. · Journal of Applied Physics · 1978 · 2.3K citations

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  1. GB
    G. Ben‐Dor

    Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

    42 publications · 1.9K citations

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  2. YE
    Ya. E. Krasik

    Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel

    22 publications · 817 citations

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  3. OI
    O. Igra

    Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

    22 publications · 984 citations

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  4. GN
    G. Nath

    Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, India

    24 publications · 744 citations

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  5. KT
    K. Takayama

    Tohoku University, Japan

    25 publications · 847 citations

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  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

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  2. Los Alamos National Laboratory

    Los Alamos, United States

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    Pasadena, United States

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    Livermore, United States

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  5. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

    Beersheba, Israel

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  6. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

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  7. Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives

    Paris, France

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  8. Tohoku University

    Sendai, Japan

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