Nonlinear stabilization of the Rayleigh--Taylor instability by external velocity shear
Journal Article
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· Physics of Fluids B; (United States)
- Laboratory for Plasma Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742-3511 (United States)
It is shown that the Rayleigh--Taylor instability of magnetized plasma is nonlinearly stabilized by the external imposition of transverse velocity shear with zero spatial second derivative. The critical velocity shear required for stabilization is of order {gamma}{sub {ital g}}(ln Ra){sup 1/2}, where {gamma}{sub {ital g}} is the linear growth rate and Ra is the Rayleigh number.
- OSTI ID:
- 5070256
- Journal Information:
- Physics of Fluids B; (United States), Vol. 4:3; ISSN 0899-8221
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR INSTABILITY
SHEAR PROPERTIES
TOKAMAK DEVICES
BALLOONING INSTABILITY
CONVECTIVE INSTABILITIES
DISPERSION RELATIONS
DRIFT INSTABILITY
EIGENVALUES
GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS
INSTABILITY GROWTH RATES
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
STABILIZATION
TURBULENT FLOW
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
CONFINEMENT
FLUID FLOW
INSTABILITY
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES
PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
700340* - Plasma Waves
Oscillations
& Instabilities- (1992-)