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Magnetohydrodynamics : historical evolution and trends

Author: René J Moreau; S Molokov; H K Moffatt
Publisher: Dordrecht : Springer, ©2007.
Series: Fluid mechanics and its applications, v. 80.
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Revises the evolution of ideas in various branches of magnetohydrodynamics (astrophysics, earth and solar dynamos, pinch, MHD turbulence and liquid metals) and reviews various trends and challenges.  Read more...

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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: René J Moreau; S Molokov; H K Moffatt
ISBN: 9781402048326 1402048327 1402048335 9781402048333
OCLC Number: 85842287
Notes: "S. Molokov, R. Moreau, H.K. Moffatt, editors"--Cover.
Description: x, 407 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents: Part I Dynamo, Astrophysics, and Plasmas: How MHD Transformed the Theory of Geomagnetism, by Paul Roberts; Early Magnetohydrodynamic Research in Stockholm, by Bo Lehnert; Dynamo Experiments, by Agris Gailitis, Olgerts Lielausis, Gunter Gerbeth, Frank Stefani; Mean-Field Dynamo Theory: Early Ideas and Today's Problems, by Karl-Heinz Radler; Astrophysical MHD - The Early Years, by Leon Mestel; Turbulence and Magnetic Fields in Astrophysical Plasmas, by Alexander A Schekochihin, Steven C Cowley; Transient Pinched Plasmas and Strong Hydromagnetic Waves, by John E Allen. Part II High Magnetic Fields: Early Years of MHD at Cambridge University Engineering Department, by Martin Cowley; Julius Hartmann and His Followers: a Review on the Properties of the Hartmann Layer, by Rene Moreau, Sergei Molokov; Liquid Metal Magnetohydrodynamics for Fusion Blankets, by Leo Buhler; Geostrophic versus MHD Models, by Thierry Alboussiere. Part III Turbulence: The Birth and Adolescence of MHD Turbulence, by Keith Moffatt; How Analogous is Generation of Vorticity and Passive Vectors (Magnetic Fields)? , by Arkady Tsinober; MHD Turbulence at Low Magnetic Reynolds Number: Present Understanding and Future Needs, by Rene Moreau, Andre Thess, Arkady Tsinober; Modelling of MHD Turbulence, by Bernard Knaepen, Olivier Debliquy, Daniele Carati; The Growth of Magnetohydrodynamics in Latvia and Israel, by Herman Branover; Velocity Measurement Techniques for Liquid Metal Flows, by Sven Eckert, Andreas Cramer, Gunter Gerbeth; Flow Control and Propulsion in Poor Conductors, by Tom Weier, Victor Shatrov, Gunter Gerbeth. Part IV Electromagnetic Processing of Materials: Overview of Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, by Shigeo Asai; Applications of High Magnetic Fields in Materials Processing, by Hideyuki Yasuda; Effect of AC Magnetic Fields on Free Surfaces, by Yves Fautrelle, Alfred Sneyd, Jacqueline Etay; Numerical Modelling for Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, by Valdis Bojarevics, Koulis Pericleous; Magnetic Fields in Semiconductor Crystal Growth, by Hiroyuki Ozoe, Janusz S Szmyd, Toshio Tagawa; An Outline of Magnetoelectrochemistry, by Antoine Alemany, Jean-Paul Chopart.
Series Title: Fluid mechanics and its applications, v. 80.
Responsibility: by S. Molokov, R. Moreau, and H.K. Moffatt.
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