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Transverse MHD shock waves in a partly ionized plasma. Part 2. Shock structure in hydrogen

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

C. D. Mathers
C. D. Mathers
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Abstract

The structure of transverse MHD shock waves in a partly ionized hydrogen plasma is studied using a three-fluid model with collisional transport coefficients developed in Part 1. The morphology of the various sublayers in the shock front is analyzed in detail and it is shown that strong shock waves have a characteristic viscous structure. Weak to moderate strength shock waves display a resistive structure in which the enhanced transverse resistivity due to ion-slip plays a significant role, leading to a pronounced peak in the ion temperature profile. Calculated shock structure profiles are also compared with experimental temperature data. Results in the form of tables and figures are presented for shock waves with fast Mach number ranging from 1–10 in hydrogen plasma with initial degree of ionization ranging from 5–100%.

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Research Article
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Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 24 , Issue 1 , August 1980 , pp. 121 - 148
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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