Real Reactive Micropolar Spherically Symmetric Fluid Flow and Thermal Explosion: Modelling and Existence

Angela Bašić-Šiško ()
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Angela Bašić-Šiško: Faculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, Vukovarska 58, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia

Mathematics, 2025, vol. 13, issue 15, 1-25

Abstract: A model for the flow and thermal explosion of a micropolar gas is investigated, assuming the equation of state for a real gas. This model describes the dynamics of a gas mixture (fuel and oxidant) undergoing a one-step irreversible chemical reaction. The real gas model is particularly suitable in this context because it more accurately reflects reality under extreme conditions, such as high temperatures and high pressures. Micropolarity introduces local rotational dynamic effects of particles dispersed within the gas mixture. In this paper, we first derive the initial-boundary value system of partial differential equations (PDEs) under the assumption of spherical symmetry and homogeneous boundary conditions. We explain the underlying physical relationships and then construct a corresponding approximate system of ordinary differential equations (ODEs) using the Faedo–Galerkin projection. The existence of solutions for the full PDE model is established by analyzing the limit of the solutions of the ODE system using a priori estimates and compactness theory. Additionally, we propose a numerical scheme for the problem based on the same approximate system. Finally, numerical simulations are performed and discussed in both physical and mathematical contexts.

Keywords: micropolar fluid; real gas model; solution symmetry; numerical solution; existence of the solution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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