Taylor–Couette flow for astrophysical purposes
H Ji, J Goodman - … Transactions of the Royal Society A, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
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 …
on Taylor–Couette flow. The flows of interest rotate differentially with the inner cylinder faster …
Liquid-metal experiments on geophysical and astrophysical phenomena
F Stefani - Nature Reviews Physics, 2024 - nature.com
Recent decades have seen enormous progress in the experimental investigation of
fundamental processes that are relevant to geophysical and astrophysical fluid dynamics …
fundamental processes that are relevant to geophysical and astrophysical fluid dynamics …
Characterization of quasi-Keplerian, differentially rotating, free-boundary laboratory plasmas
We present results from pulsed-power driven differentially rotating plasma experiments
designed to simulate physics relevant to astrophysical disks and jets. In these experiments …
designed to simulate physics relevant to astrophysical disks and jets. In these experiments …
Global bifurcations to subcritical magnetorotational dynamo action in Keplerian shear flow
A Riols, F Rincon, C Cossu, G Lesur… - Journal of Fluid …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Magnetorotational dynamo action in Keplerian shear flow is a three-dimensional nonlinear
magnetohydrodynamic process, the study of which is relevant to the understanding of …
magnetohydrodynamic process, the study of which is relevant to the understanding of …
Angular momentum transport in astrophysics and in the lab
H Ji, S Balbus - Physics Today, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
For evolving astrophysical accretion disks to concentrate their mass and still conserve
angular momentum, turbulent flows are crucial. Those flows cannot be directly observed, so …
angular momentum, turbulent flows are crucial. Those flows cannot be directly observed, so …
The Madison plasma dynamo experiment: A facility for studying laboratory plasma astrophysics
CM Cooper, J Wallace, M Brookhart, M Clark… - Physics of …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
The Madison plasma dynamo experiment (MPDX) is a novel, versatile, basic plasma
research device designed to investigate flow driven magnetohydrodynamic instabilities and …
research device designed to investigate flow driven magnetohydrodynamic instabilities and …
Weakly magnetized, Hall dominated plasma Couette flow
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 …
Mach number Couette flow is described. Flow is driven using a weak, uniform magnetic field …
Trade-off in perpendicular electric field control using negatively biased emissive end-electrodes
B Trotabas, R Gueroult - Plasma Sources Science and …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The benefits of thermionic emission from negatively biased electrodes for perpendicular
electric field control in a magnetized plasma are examined through its combined effects on …
electric field control in a magnetized plasma are examined through its combined effects on …
Rotation and shear control of a weakly magnetized plasma column using current injection by emissive electrodes
V Désangles, G Bousselin, A Poyé… - Journal of Plasma …, 2021 - cambridge.org
The evolution of the radial profile of the rotation of a weakly magnetized plasma column is
investigated experimentally in a radio-frequency argon plasma at low pressure when a …
investigated experimentally in a radio-frequency argon plasma at low pressure when a …
A new multi-line cusp magnetic field plasma device (MPD) with variable magnetic field
A new multi-line cusp magnetic field plasma device consisting of electromagnets with core
material has been constructed with a capability to experimentally control the relative volume …
material has been constructed with a capability to experimentally control the relative volume …