General relativistic magnetofluids

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.523330· OSTI ID:7325550

Esposito, F P; Glass, E N

General relativistic hydromagnetic systems are studied in the infinite conductivity limit. It is shown that when the frozen-in magnetic field lies in surfaces of constant pressure, the fluid acceleration and magnetic field are orthogonal. The theorem is proved that a shear-free infinite conductivity magnetofluid is irrotational if and only if the Weyl tensor is pure electric type. A restricted steady state is formulated and discussed, and within that state it is shown that an infinite conductivity magnetofluid cannot be electrically neutral.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221
• OSTI ID: 7325550
• Journal Information: J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Math. Phys. (N.Y.); (United States) Vol. 18:4; ISSN JMAPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FIELD THEORIES
FLUID MECHANICS
GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY
HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL
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