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Chaotic behavior and strange attractor in time-dependent solutions of the magnetohydrodynamic equations for the Faraday disc

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.872554· OSTI ID:538461
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  1. Department of Physics, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003 (United States)

Chaos and a strange attractor were found in time-dependent solutions of the full magnetohydrodynamic equations for a Faraday disc in an applied magnetic {open_quotes}seed{close_quotes} field. These were treated by the Galerkin method, truncated at five modes. The seed field is amplified several hundredfold. There are also aperiodic {open_quotes}partial pole reversals.{close_quotes} {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}

OSTI ID:
538461
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 4; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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