VARIATIONAL PRINCIPLE FOR STATIONARY MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIA

被引:12
作者
GREENE, JM
KARLSON, ET
机构
[1] Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
[2] A. B. Atomenergi, Stockholm
[3] European Space Research Institute, Frascati
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10.1063/1.1692520
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O3 [力学];
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08 ; 0801 ;
摘要
A variational principle of Hamilton's type is constructed for stationary, bounded magnetohydrodynamic flows, also known as stationary equilibria. The chief object is to find how much information must be given in order to have a well-posed problem. The results indicate, but do not rigorously prove, that five suitably chosen functions of a single variable and the location of a rigid conducting boundary defined a unique stationary flow. Comparison is made with other variational principles.
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