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HYDROMAGNETIC RESONATORS

Journal Article · · Physics of Fluids (U.S.)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1706130· OSTI ID:4130878
The behavior of hydromagnetic waves in a cylindrical resonator of arbitrary cross section was examined. The conducting fluid inside the resonator was permeated with a steady uniform magnetic field parallel to the generators of the cylinder. The equation describing the eigenfrequency spectrum was derived for all possible modes and types of waves. It was shown that a TLA (transverse longitudinal acoustic) type wave when reflected from a rigid conducting termination generates an accompanying TLM (transverse longitudinal magnetohydrodynamic) type wave and vice versa. Energy losses due to the finite viscosity and electrical conductivity of the fluid as well as to the finite conductivity of the walls were then estimated for the case of T (purely transverse) type waves. A Q factor for T type waves was subsequently calculated. (auth)
Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-14-026114
OSTI ID:
4130878
Journal Information:
Physics of Fluids (U.S.), Journal Name: Physics of Fluids (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 3; ISSN PFLDA
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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