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Introduction to magnetohydrodynamics / P.A. Davidson.
Author
Davidson, P. A. (Peter Alan), 1957-
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Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Second edition.
Published/Created
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
©2017
Description
xviii, 555 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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Harold P. Furth Plasma Physics Library - Stacks
QA920 .D38 2017
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Magnetohydrodynamics
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Series
Cambridge texts in applied mathematics
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Summary note
"Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) plays a crucial role in astrophysics, planetary magnetism, engineering and controlled nuclear fusion. This comprehensive textbook emphasizes physical ideas, rather than mathematical detail, making it accessible to a broad audience. Starting from elementary chapters on fluid mechanics and electromagnetism, it takes the reader all the way through to the latest ideas in more advanced topics, including planetary dynamos, stellar magnetism, fusion plasmas and engineering applications. With the new edition, readers will benefit from additional material on MHD instabilities, planetary dynamos and applications in astrophysics, as well as a whole new chapter on fusion plasma MHD. The development of the material from first principles and its pedagogical style makes this an ideal companion for both undergraduate students and postgraduate students in physics, applied mathematics and engineering. Elementary knowledge of vector calculus is the only prerequisite"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
A qualitative overview of MHD
The governing equations of electrodynamics
A first course in fluid dynamics
The governing equations of MHD
Kinematics: advection, diffusion & intensification of magnetic fields
Dynamics at low magnetic Reynolds number
Dynamics at high magnetic Reynolds number
An introduction to turbulence
MHD turbulence at low and high magnetic Reynolds number
The world of metallurgical MHD
The generation and suppression of motion in castings
Axisymmetric flows driven by the injection of current
MHD instabilities in aluminium reduction cells
The geodynamo
Stellar magnetism
Plasma containment in fusion reactors.
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ISBN
9781107160163 ((hardcover ; : alkaline paper))
1107160162 ((hardcover ; : alkaline paper))
9781316613023 ((paperback ; : alkaline paper))
131661302X ((paperback ; : alkaline paper))
LCCN
2016045802
OCLC
960762235
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