Published October 15, 2010
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Journal article
Symmetry constraints on generalizations of Bjorken flow
Creators
- 1. Joseph Henry Laboratories, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 (United States)
Description
I explain a generalization of Bjorken flow where the medium has finite transverse size and expands both radially and along the beam axis. If one assumes that the equations of viscous hydrodynamics can be used, with p=ε/3 and zero bulk viscosity, then the flow I describe can be developed into an exact solution of the relativistic Navier-Stokes equations. The local four-velocity in the flow is entirely determined by the assumption of symmetry under a subgroup of the conformal group.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.82.085027;
- arXiv
- arXiv:1006.0006v2;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
- Journal Volume
- 82
- Journal Issue
- 8
- Journal Page Range
- p. 085027-085027.11
- ISSN
- 0556-2821
- CODEN
- PRVDAQ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 42021776
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BEAMS; CONFORMAL GROUPS; EXACT SOLUTIONS; HYDRODYNAMICS; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; SYMMETRY; VELOCITY; VISCOSITY
- Descriptors DEC
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ENERGY RANGE; EQUATIONS; FLUID MECHANICS; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; MECHANICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SYMMETRY GROUPS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics