Published December 2007 | Version v1
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A sufficient condition for the linear stability of magnetohydrodynamic equilibria with field aligned incompressible flows

Creators

  • 1. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Plasmaphysik, Euratom Association, D-85748 Garching (Germany)
  • 2. University of Ioannina, Association Euratom-Hellenic Republic, Division of Theoretical Physics, GR 451 10 Ioannina (Greece)

Description

A sufficient condition for the linear stability of three dimensional equilibria with incompressible flows parallel to the magnetic field is derived. The condition refers to internal modes and involves physically interpretable terms related to the magnetic shear and the flow shear

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.2817957;
arXiv
arXiv:0710.0064v1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 122104-122104.4
ISSN
1070-664X
CODEN
PHPAEN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39086063
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
EQUILIBRIUM; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; PLASMA; SHEAR; STABILITY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FLUID FLOW; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MECHANICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

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Notes
(c) 2007 American Institute of Physics