Applied Mathematics: Recent submissions
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Current sheets in the solar corona : formation, fragmentation and heating
(University of St Andrews, 2011-11-30) - ThesisIn this thesis we investigate current sheets in the solar corona. The well known 1D model for the tearing mode instability is presented, before progressing to 2D where we introduce a non-uniform resistivity. The effect ... -
Magnetic flux transport simulations : applications to solar and stellar magnetic fields
(University of St Andrews, 2011-11) - ThesisMagnetic fields play a key role in a wide variety of phenomena found on the Sun. One such phenomena is the Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) where a large amount of material is ejected from the Sun. CME’s may directly affect ... -
An investigation into the use of balance in operational numerical weather prediction
(University of St Andrews, 2011) - ThesisPresented in this study is a wide-ranging investigation into the use of properties of balance in an operational numerical weather prediction context. Initially, a joint numerical and observational study is undertaken. ... -
MHD evolution of magnetic null points to static equilibria
(University of St Andrews, 2011-05-18) - ThesisIn magnetised plasmas, magnetic reconnection is the process of magnetic field merging and recombination through which considerable amounts of magnetic energy may be converted into other forms of energy. Reconnection is a ... -
Numerical modelling of two HMX-based plastic-bonded explosives at the mesoscale
(University of St Andrews, 2011-06-22) - ThesisMesoscale models are needed to predict the effect of changes to the microstructure of plastic-bonded explosives on their shock initiation and detonation behaviour. This thesis describes the considerable progress that has ...