A concise review is given of astrophysically motivated experimental and theoretical research
on Taylor–Couette flow. The flows of interest rotate differentially with the inner cylinder faster …

The standard magnetorotational instability (SMRI) is a promising mechanism for turbulence
and rapid accretion in astrophysical disks. It is a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) instability …

Magnetorotational instability (MRI) is considered as the most likely mechanism driving
angular momentum transport in astrophysical disks. However, despite many efforts, a direct …

Our understanding of the dynamics of the Earth's core can be advanced by a combination of
observation, experiments, and simulations. A crucial aspect of the core is the interplay …

Context. Subcritical transition to turbulence has been proposed as a source of turbulent
viscosity required for the associated angular momentum transport for fast accretion in …

We report a laboratory study of the transport of angular momentum by a turbulent flow of an
electrically conducting fluid confined in a thin disk. When the electromagnetic force applied …

Magnetic fields of planets, stars and galaxies are generated by self-excitation in moving
electrically conducting fluids. Once produced, magnetic fields can play an active role in …

We conduct a linear analysis of axisymmetric magnetorotational instability (MRI) in a
magnetized cylindrical Taylor-Couette (TC) flow for its standard version (SMRI) with a purely …

The quest for an unambiguous detection of magnetorotational instability (MRI) in
experiments is still ongoing despite recent promising results. To conclusively identify MRI in …

A novel plasma equilibrium in the high-β, Hall regime that produces centrally peaked, high
Mach number Couette flow is described. Flow is driven using a weak, uniform magnetic field …