Integrable version of Burgers equation in magnetohydrodynamics

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作者
Olesen, P [1 ]
机构
[1] Niels Bohr Inst, DK-2100 Copenhagen O, Denmark
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW E | 2003年 / 68卷 / 01期
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D O I
10.1103/PhysRevE.68.016307
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
It is pointed out that for the case of (compressible) magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) with the fields v(y)(y,t) and B-x(y,t), one can have equations of the Burgers type which are integrable. We discuss the solutions. It turns out that the propagation of the nonlinear effects is governed by the initial velocity (as in Burgers case) as well as by the initial Alfven velocity. Many results previously obtained for the Burgers equation can be transferred to the MHD case. We also discuss equipartition v(y)=+/-B-x. It is shown that an initial localized small scale magnetic field will end up in fields moving to the left and the right, thus transporting energy from smaller to larger distances.
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