The Development of Compression Waves in an Adiabatic Two-Fluid Model of a Collision-Free Plasma (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Keith W. Morton

9780666351548: The Development of Compression Waves in an Adiabatic Two-Fluid Model of a Collision-Free Plasma (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0666351546 ISBN 13: 9780666351548

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore how a collision-free plasma develops compression waves in a two-fluid model, using hands-on numerical methods to relate dynamic results to steady states.

This work presents a detailed study of a half-space plasma with a conducting piston and a constant magnetic field. It combines the two-fluid equations with adiabatic pressure to examine large-amplitude compression waves, their evolution, and how time-dependent solutions compare with steady-state predictions. The text explains the role of shocks, wave trains, and boundary layers in shaping the plasma response.

See how the piston drives the plasma and how the leading edge can become partly discontinuous.
Learn how time-dependent results align with steady-state solutions and when they diverge.
Understand the use of artificial viscosity to traverse discontinuities in numerical simulations.
Explore phase-space diagrams (B,v) and the conditions for different wave families, including solitary and periodic waves.

Ideal for readers of plasma physics, computational fluid dynamics, and applied mathematics seeking a clear, applied treatment of wave development in a two-fluid, collision-free context.

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