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OverviewThis text focuses on conservation laws in magnetohydrodynamics, gasdynamics and hydrodynamics. A grasp of new conservation laws is essential in fusion and space plasmas, as well as in geophysical fluid dynamics; they can be used to test numerical codes, or to reveal new aspects of the underlying physics, e.g., by identifying the time history of the fluid elements as an important key to understanding fluid vorticity or in investigating the stability of steady flows. The ten Galilean Lie point symmetries of the fundamental action discussed in this book give rise to the conservation of energy, momentum, angular momentum and center of mass conservation laws via Noether’s first theorem. The advected invariants are related to fluid relabeling symmetries – so-called diffeomorphisms associated with the Lagrangian map – and are obtained by applying the Euler-Poincare approach to Noether’s second theorem. The book discusses several variants of helicity including kinetic helicity, crosshelicity, magnetic helicity, Ertels’ theorem and potential vorticity, the Hollman invariant, and the Godbillon Vey invariant. The book develops the non-canonical Hamiltonian approach to MHD using the non-canonical Poisson bracket, while also refining the multisymplectic approach to ideal MHD and obtaining novel nonlocal conservation laws. It also briefly discusses Anco and Bluman’s direct method for deriving conservation laws. A range of examples is used to illustrate topological invariants in MHD and fluid dynamics, including the Hopf invariant, the Calugareanu invariant, the Taylor magnetic helicity reconnection hypothesis for magnetic fields in highly conducting plasmas, and the magnetic helicity of Alfvén simple waves, MHD topological solitons, and the Parker Archimedean spiral magnetic field. The Lagrangian map is used to obtain a class of solutions for incompressible MHD. The Aharonov-Bohm interpretation of magnetic helicity and cross helicity is discussed. In closing, examples of magnetosonic N-waves are used to illustrate the role of the wave number and group velocity concepts for MHD waves. This self-contained and pedagogical guide to the fundamentals will benefit postgraduate-level newcomers and seasoned researchers alike. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gary WebbPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: 1st ed. 2018 Volume: 946 Weight: 0.654kg ISBN: 9783319725109ISBN 10: 3319725106 Pages: 301 Publication Date: 06 February 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- The MHD Equations and Thermodynamics.- Advected Invariants in MHD and Fluid Dynamics.- Topological Invariants.- Euler Poincaré Approach.- Hamiltonian Approach.- Multi-Symplectic Formulation.- The Lagrangian Map.- Symmetries and Noether's Theorems in MHD.- MHD Stability.- Concluding Remarks.ReviewsThe book focuses on conservation laws in magnetohydrodynamics and gas dynamics. ... The book discusses several variants of helicity including kinetic helicity, cross helicity and magnetic helicity. ... This book could be used as a guide to the applications of conservation laws in in MHD. (Titus Petrila, zbMATH 1397.76001, 2018) “The book focuses on conservation laws in magnetohydrodynamics and gas dynamics. … The book discusses several variants of helicity including kinetic helicity, cross helicity and magnetic helicity. … This book could be used as a guide to the applications of conservation laws in in MHD.” (Titus Petrila, zbMATH 1397.76001, 2018) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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