Dissipative Relativistic Fluid Dynamics for Nuclear Collisions
Nuclear Theory
2008-11-26 v1
Abstract
In the context of the M\"uller-Israel-Stewart second-order theory for dissipative fluids due to Grad, we analyze the effects of thermal conduction and viscosity in heavy ion collisions. We contrast the results to those of the first-order theory due to Eckart and to Landau and Lifshitz and to those of perfect (ideal) fluid due to Euler. We study the energy density and entropy density evolution of a pion gas produced in the heavy ion collisions. The truncated version of the second-order theory is used to find the dissipative quantities.
Cite
@article{arxiv.nucl-th/0105046,
title = {Dissipative Relativistic Fluid Dynamics for Nuclear Collisions},
author = {Azwinndini Muronga},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/0105046},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
10 pages, 4 figures, Proceedings of the 17th Winter Workshop on Nuclear Dynamics, Park City, Utah, March 10-17, 2001