Small-scale structures in turbulent flows appear as a subtle mixture of order and chaos that could play an important role in the energetics. The aim here is a better understanding of the similarities and differences between vortex and current dynamics, and of the influence of these structures on the statistical and transport properties of hydrodynamic and magnetohydrodynamic turbulence, with special concern for fusion plasmas, and solar or magnetospheric environments. Special emphasis is given to the intermittency at inertial scales and to the coherent structures at small scales. Magnetic reconnection and the dynamo effect are also discussed, together with the effect of stratification and inhomogeneity. The impact of hydrodynamic concepts on astro and geophysical observations are reviewed.
ISBN: | 9783540604860 |
Publication date: | 17th November 1995 |
Author: | Maurice Meneguzzi, Annick Pouquet, PierreLouis Sulem |
Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 421 pages |
Series: | Lecture Notes in Physics |
Genres: |
Mathematical physics Statistical physics Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory) Physics: Fluid mechanics Chaos theory Maths for scientists Wave mechanics (vibration and acoustics) Maths for engineers Materials science |