A New Approach to Magnetohydrodynamic Stability: I. a Practical Stability Concept (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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The problem of magnetohydrodynamic stability, in particular of the diffuse linear pinch, is one of the most extensively investigated subjects in plasma physics. The subject has recently found renewed interest, mainly because of its evident implications for plasma confinement experiments aiming at thermonuclear fusion. An understanding of the basic features involved in stability is clearly crucial to further progress in this field. In this and the accompanying paper we aim at a contribution towards such under standing.
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J. P. (Hans) Goedbloed is an advisor at the FOM-Institute for Plasma Physics and Professor Emeritus of theoretical plasma physics at Utrecht University. He has been a visiting scientist at laboratories in the Soviet Union, the United States, Brazil and Europe. He has taught at Campinas, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, MIT, K. U. Leuven, and regularly at Amsterdam Free University and Utrecht University. For many years he coordinated a large-scale computational effort with the Dutch Science Organization on Fast Changes in Complex Flows involving scientists of different disciplines.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book takes an innovative look at the stability of magnetohydrodynamic systems, a field of physics related to thermonuclear fusion. The author introduces a new stability concept based on the amount of time a system remains stable rather than demanding stability for an infinite amount of time. This concept allows for a more realistic approach to stability, especially for systems needing stability only long enough to achieve fusion. The book applies this concept to the diffuse linear pinch, developing a modified energy principle to determine stability and demonstrating its application through numerical computations. The author also connects this concept to the spectral analysis of the unstable side of the spectrum, proving the Sturmian property of the equation of motion and showing that the discrete spectrum consists of Sturmian and anti-Sturmian spectra separated by continuous spectra. The author concludes by discussing the implications of their findings for the stability of the diffuse linear pinch and the broader field of magnetohydrodynamic stability, offering new insights for future research and the advancement of fusion technology. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333308599_0
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