A combined theory for magnetohydrodynamic equilibria with anisotropic pressure and magnetic shear

Jonathan David Brockie Hodgson; Thomas Neukirch

doi:10.1088/1751-8121/aa58c5

A combined theory for magnetohydrodynamic equilibria with anisotropic pressure and magnetic shear

Jonathan David Brockie Hodgson, Thomas Neukirch

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Abstract

We present a new approach to the theory of magnetohydrodynamic equilibria with anisotropic pressure, magnetic shear and translational/rotational invariance. This approach involves combining two existing formalisms in order to eliminate their individual weaknesses. The theoretical aspects of the method are explored in detail along with numerical solutions which make use of the method. Eventually, this method could be applied to model various plasma systems, such as planetary magnetospheres.

Original language	English
Article number	105501
Number of pages	25
Journal	Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
Volume	50
Issue number	10
Early online date	2 Feb 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1751-8121/aa58c5
Publication status	Published - 10 Mar 2017

Keywords

Anisotropic pressure
Equilibria
Shear field

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Solar and Magnetospheric - Consolidated: Solar and Magnetospheric Magnetohydrodynamics and Plasmas: Theory and Application
Hood, A. W. (PI), Archontis, V. (CoI), De Moortel, I. (CoI), Mackay, D. H. (CoI), Neukirch, T. (CoI), Parnell, C. E. (CoI) & Wright, A. N. (CoI)
Science & Technology Facilities Council
1/04/16 → 31/03/19
Project: Standard
Plasma Theory: Solar and Magnetospheric Plasma Theory
Hood, A. W. (PI), Mackay, D. H. (CoI), Neukirch, T. (CoI), Parnell, C. E. (CoI), Priest, E. (CoI), Archontis, V. (Researcher), Cargill, P. (Researcher), De Moortel, I. (Researcher) & Wright, A. N. (Researcher)
Science & Technology Facilities Council
1/04/13 → 31/03/16
Project: Standard

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