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The Richtmyer-Meshkov instability (RMI) [1, 2], forms when a shock wave interacts with a misaligned density gradient created by a fluid interface. This instability can be viewed as the result of baroclinic vorticity (eq. 1) generated at the interface from the misalignment of the pressure and density gradients.
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McFarland, J.A. et al. (2015). Simulations and Experimental Investigation of the Inclined Interface Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability. In: Bonazza, R., Ranjan, D. (eds) 29th International Symposium on Shock Waves 2. ISSW 2013. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16838-8_59
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