ON MAGNETO-HYDRODYNAMIC SHOCK WAVES

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1962 · Arbok Univ., Bergen, Mat.-Nat. Ser.

OSTI ID:4081735

Tjoetta, S

The propagation of a magnetohydrodynamic wave of finite amplitude is discussed. The magnetic field and the density are such as to make the gyrofrequency for ions and electrons small compared to the collision frequency for the particles. With propagation perpendicular to the magnetic field, it turns out that a simple differential equation (Burger's equation) for the wave motion can be obtained by linearizing the diffusion terms and taking into account the nontinear effects in a first approximation in the Machnumber. This equation can be solved exactly. The structure of the shock wavee is discussed briefly. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of Bergen, Oslo
• NSA Number: NSA-18-014599
• OSTI ID: 4081735
• Journal Information: Arbok Univ., Bergen, Mat.-Nat. Ser., Journal Name: Arbok Univ., Bergen, Mat.-Nat. Ser. Vol. Vol: No. 8
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CONFIGURATION
CYCLOTRON FREQUENCY
DENSITY
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
DIFFUSION
ELECTRONS
FREQUENCY
GYROFREQUENCY
INTERACTIONS
IONS
MACH NUMBER
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
MOTION
PHYSICS
SHOCK WAVES
VELOCITY