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Stabilization of Rayleigh-Taylor instability in a non-Newtonian incompressible complex plasma

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4916126· OSTI ID:22408267
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  1. Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata - 700 064 (India)
  2. Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar 382428 (India)
The stabilization of Rayleigh-Taylor (RT) instability is investigated in a non-Newtonian unmagnetized dusty plasma with an experimentally verified model of shear flow rate dependent viscosity. It has been found that non-Newtonian property has also a significant role in stabilization of RT instability along with velocity shear stabilization in the short wavelength regime. The effect of the non-Newtonian parameters is more profound in the higher velocity shear rate regime. A detailed study is reported on the role of non-Newtonian effect on RT instability with conventional dust fluid equations using standard numerical eigenvalue analysis.
OSTI ID:
22408267
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 22; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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