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

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.

Citation

Hodgson , J D B & Neukirch , T 2017 , ' A combined theory for magnetohydrodynamic equilibria with anisotropic pressure and magnetic shear ' , Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical , vol. 50 , no. 10 , 105501 . https://doi.org/10.1088/1751-8121/aa58c5

Publication

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical

Status

Peer reviewed

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1088/1751-8121/aa58c5

ISSN

1751-8113

Type

Journal article

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Description

Grant numbers: Science and Technology Facilities Council via Doctoral Training Grant [ST/K502327/1], Consolidated Grant [ST/K000950/1] and Consolidated Grant [ST/N000609/1].

Collections

University of St Andrews Research

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10023/10305