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Stability of laminar magnetofluid flow along a parallel magnetic field

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

A. Kent
A. Kent
Affiliation:
U.K.A.E.A., Culham Laboratory, Abingdon, Berks., England
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Abstract

A perfect magnetofluid model is used, without viscosity or resistivity. The simpler velocity and magnetic profiles are classified into stable and unstable groups. The analysis takes account of exponential and non-exponential time dependence, and of rigid and free boundaries.

A variety of stability criteria are established, and related to similar results in non-conducting fluid mechanics. A constant magnetic field is shown to stabilize some velocity profiles but destabilize others.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 2 , Issue 4 , December 1968 , pp. 543 - 556
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1968

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