Existence and stability of the Riemann solutions for a non-symmetric Keyfitz–Kranzer type model

Abstract In this article, we develop a new hyperbolic model governing the first-order dynamics of a thin film flow under the influence of gravity and solute transport. The obtained system turns out to be a non-symmetric Keyfitz–Kranzer type system. We find an entire class of convex entropies in the regions where the system remains strictly hyperbolic. By including delta shocks, we prove the existence of unique solutions of the Riemann problem. We analyse their stability with respect to the perturbation of the initial data and to the gravity and surface tension parameters. Moreover, we discuss the large time behaviour of the solutions of the perturbed Riemann problem and prove that the initial Riemann states govern it. Thus, we confirm the structural stability of the Riemann solutions under the perturbation of initial data. Finally, we validate our analytical results with well-established numerical schemes for this new system of conservation laws.