Suppression of the Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability in the Presence of a Magnetic Field
We present numerical evidence from two dimensional simulations that the growth of the Richtmyer-Meshkov instability is suppressed in the presence of a magnetic field. A bifurcation occurs during the refraction of the incident shock on the density interface which transports baroclinically generated vorticity away from the interface to a pair of slow or intermediate magnetosonic shocks. Consequently, the density interface is devoid of vorticity and its growth and associated mixing is completely suppressed.
- Research Organization:
- Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03073
- OSTI ID:
- 812093
- Report Number(s):
- PPPL-3794rev; TRN: US0303314
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 21 Mar 2003
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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