NONLINEAR GAS DYNAMIC WAVES: SOME REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS

The theory of nonlinear gas dynamic waves or shock waves plays a vital role in the understanding the most of mathematical, biological, and engineering sciences. The solutions of governing non linear partial differential equations (PDEs) of shock waves are used to study the flow field of various nonlinear p henomena, f or e x a mpl e , sup er son i c f lows, e x plosions, ear thqu a k e s, piston motion, s u r fac e of a st a r , e tc. While consi d era b le p r o g re ss h a s b ee n m a de in the shock wave re s ea r c h on traditional applications like aerospace engineering, the research in multi disc iplinary applications such as agriculture,industry and medical science s is relatively new and still needs to be done. This paper highlights some interdisciplinary applications of shock wave technology in medical, industry and agricultural areas.