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Astronomy and Astrophysics Library: Magneto-Fluid Dynamics : Fundamentals and Case Studies of Natural Phenomena by Francois Lorrain, Paul Lorrain and Stephane Houle (2006, Hardcover)
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Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) concerns the interaction between magnetic fields and conducting fluids. We are concerned here with macroscopic inter- actions and, when the conducting fluid is a plasma, time scales are very much longer than the plasma period. Plasma periods vary widely, but are short, say 10 second. We prefer the term Magneto-F/i Z(i-Dynamics (MFD) because the disci- pline concerns mostly plasmas, various liquid conductors, and the liquid part of the Earth's core. It seems that the only applications of MFD to water are the induction of electric currents in the oceans by the Earth's magnetic field, and ship propulsion. But even MFD is not quite appropriate because that term also includes solid conductors that move in magnetic fields. This book is meant for graduate and upper-division undergraduate stu- dents in Physics, Geophysics, and Astrophysics, as well as for practicing sci- entists in these fields. This book is no more than a brief introduction to MFD because this vast subject is closely related to many others, namely Astrophysics, Elec- trodynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Geophysics, Oceanography, Plasma Physics, Thermonuclear Fusion, etc. We sketch the fundamentals, and provide many Examples, as well as Case Studies related to natural phenomena. MFD sorely needs a rethink: it must of course be totally compatible with Physics. On the contrary, it is the custom to discuss the shapes of imaginary magnetic field lines, without ever referring to the required electric currents.Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer New York
ISBN-100387335420
ISBN-139780387335421
eBay Product ID (ePID)89005551
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Number of PagesXxx, 319 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMagneto-Fluid Dynamics : Fundamentals and Case Studies of Natural Phenomena
SubjectPhysics / Electricity, Physics / Astrophysics, Mechanics / Hydrodynamics, Physics / General
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
AuthorPaul Lorrain, Francois Lorrain, Stephane Houle
Subject AreaScience
SeriesAstronomy and Astrophysics Library
FormatHardcover
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Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight24.9 oz.
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.1 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
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