Analytical solution of the blast wave problem in a non-ideal gas

Abstract

An analytical approach is used to construct the exact solution of the blast wave problem with generalized geometries in a non-ideal medium. It is assumed that the density ahead of the shock front varies according to a power of distance from the source of the blast wave. Also, an analytical expression for the total energy in a non-ideal medium is derived. © 2011 Chinese Physical Society and IOP Publishing Ltd.